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TI-2025-24095 Aliases CVE-2025-33120GHSA-67f9-x324-v6v2

IBM QRadar SIEM privilege escalation

Priority LOW 35CWE-250Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-250.

Summary

IBM QRadar SIEM 7.5 through 7.5.0 UP13 could allow an authenticated user to escalate their privileges via a misconfigured cronjob due to execution with unnecessary privileges.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00155 4th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMQRadar SIEM7.5 – 7.5.0 Update Pack 13—No fix listedCNA
  • QRadar SIEM VendorIBM Affected 7.5 – 7.5.0 Update Pack 13 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 28

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.5.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.5.0:update_pack_1:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5.0 update_pack_1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.5.0:update_pack_10:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5.0 update_pack_10VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.5.0:update_pack_11:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5.0 update_pack_11VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.5.0:update_pack_12:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5.0 update_pack_12VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.5.0:update_pack_13:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5.0 update_pack_13VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.5.0:update_pack_2:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5.0 update_pack_2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.5.0:update_pack_3:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5.0 update_pack_3VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.5.0:update_pack_4:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5.0 update_pack_4VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.5.0:update_pack_5:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5.0 update_pack_5VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.5.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.5.0:update_pack_1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0 update_pack_1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.5.0:update_pack_10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0 update_pack_10 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.5.0:update_pack_11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0 update_pack_11 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.5.0:update_pack_12:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0 update_pack_12 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.5.0:update_pack_13:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0 update_pack_13 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.5.0:update_pack_2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0 update_pack_2 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.5.0:update_pack_3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0 update_pack_3 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.5.0:update_pack_4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0 update_pack_4 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.5.0:update_pack_5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0 update_pack_5 Vulnerable ·IBM
Show 18 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.5.0:update_pack_6:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5.0 update_pack_6VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.5.0:update_pack_7:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5.0 update_pack_7VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.5.0:update_pack_8:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5.0 update_pack_8VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.5.0:update_pack_9:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5.0 update_pack_9VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:update_pack_1:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5.0 update_pack_1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:update_pack_10:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5.0 update_pack_10VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:update_pack_11:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5.0 update_pack_11VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:update_pack_12:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5.0 update_pack_12VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:update_pack_13:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5.0 update_pack_13VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:update_pack_2:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5.0 update_pack_2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:update_pack_3:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5.0 update_pack_3VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:update_pack_4:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5.0 update_pack_4VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:update_pack_5:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5.0 update_pack_5VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:update_pack_6:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5.0 update_pack_6VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:update_pack_7:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5.0 update_pack_7VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:update_pack_8:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5.0 update_pack_8VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:update_pack_9:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5.0 update_pack_9VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.5.0:update_pack_6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0 update_pack_6 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.5.0:update_pack_7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0 update_pack_7 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.5.0:update_pack_8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0 update_pack_8 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_incident_forensics:7.5.0:update_pack_9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0 update_pack_9 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_13:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0 update_pack_13 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
  • 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

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/7242869

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-24652 IBM QRadar SIEM cross-site scriptingPriority LOW 24
    Show all 2 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-33120
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-67f9-x324-v6v2

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2016-07892 Improper input validation in IBM Security QRadar SIEM 7.1 MR1, 7.1, 7.0, 7.2, 7.1 MR2, 7… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2016-07893 Improper input validation in IBM QRadar SIEM CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.5
  • TI-2018-01464 Path traversal in IBM QRadar Incident Forensics CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.7
  • TI-2018-01462 Resource allocation without limits in IBM QRadar Incident Forensics CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2018-01463 IBM QRadar SIEM 7.2 and 7.3 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2017-01343 Path traversal in IBM Security QRadar SIEM CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
See all 16 →

Sources

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