IBM QRadar SIEM incorrect privilege assignment
Priority LOW 35CWE-266Published · 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-266.
Summary
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.5 through 7.5.0 Update Pack 13 Independent Fix 02 is vulnerable to privilege escalation due to improper privilege assignment to an update script.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00125 2nd 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | QRadar SIEM | 7.5.0 – 7.5.0 UP13 IF02 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- QRadar SIEM VendorIBM Affected 7.5.0 – 7.5.0 UP13 IF02 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 16
| 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_13:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5.0 update_pack_13 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:update_pack_13_interim_fix_01:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5.0 update_pack_13_interim_fix_01 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:update_pack_13_interim_fix_02:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5.0 update_pack_13_interim_fix_02 | 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:-:*:*:*:*:*:* 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_13_interim_fix_01:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0 update_pack_13_interim_fix_01 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:update_pack_13_interim_fix_02:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0 update_pack_13_interim_fix_02 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
Show 6 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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: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: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.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-36007
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7c63-x96c-8hpq
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-2025-36007 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-36007 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7c63-x96c-8hpq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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