IBM QRadar SIEM command execution
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.5 through 7.5.0 Update Package 12 could allow a privileged user to modify configuration files that would allow the upload of a malicious autoupdate file to execute arbitrary commands.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | QRadar SIEM | 7.5 – 7.5.0 Update Pack 12 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- QRadar SIEM VendorIBM Affected 7.5 – 7.5.0 Update Pack 12 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 14
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:update_pack_1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5.0 update_pack_1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:update_pack_10:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5.0 update_pack_10 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:update_pack_11:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5.0 update_pack_11 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:update_pack_12:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5.0 update_pack_12 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:update_pack_2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5.0 update_pack_2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:update_pack_3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5.0 update_pack_3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:update_pack_4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5.0 update_pack_4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:update_pack_5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5.0 update_pack_5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:update_pack_6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5.0 update_pack_6 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:update_pack_1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0 update_pack_1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:update_pack_10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0 update_pack_10 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:update_pack_11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0 update_pack_11 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:update_pack_12:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0 update_pack_12 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:update_pack_2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0 update_pack_2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:update_pack_3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0 update_pack_3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:update_pack_4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0 update_pack_4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:update_pack_5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0 update_pack_5 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:update_pack_6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0 update_pack_6 Vulnerable ·IBM
Show 4 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:update_pack_7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5.0 update_pack_7 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:update_pack_8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5.0 update_pack_8 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:update_pack_9:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5.0 update_pack_9 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:update_pack_7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0 update_pack_7 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:update_pack_8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0 update_pack_8 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:update_pack_9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0 update_pack_9 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
IBM QRadar SIEM — ibm.com/support/pages/node/7237317
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-24096 IBM QRadar SIEM XML external entity injectionPriority LOW 32
- TI-2025-24657 IBM QRadar SIEM information disclosurePriority LOW 27
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-33117
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cmvv-rx7c-4vmx
References
More IBM Qradar Security Information And Event Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-05975 GNU Bash through 4.3 bash43-025 processes trailing strings after certain malformed… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2014-05157 GNU Bash through 4.3 processes trailing strings after function definitions in the values… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-03687 Deserialization of untrusted data in IBM QRadar SIEM CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-04118 Deserialization of untrusted data in IBM QRadar SIEM CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-01304 Improper authentication in IBM Security QRadar SIEM CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-01442 Information disclosure in IBM QRadar SIEM CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-33117 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-33117 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cmvv-rx7c-4vmx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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