CVE-2025-33120
highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.002 · 5 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (5)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- ibm qradar security information and event manager= 7.5.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2025-1888IBM QRadar SIEM: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2025-08-21csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter authentisierter oder lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in IBM QRadar SIEM ausnutzen, um seine Berechtigungen zu erweitern und Cross-Site-Scripting-Angriffe durchzuführen.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2025-33120cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-33120cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/IBM-QRadar-SIEM-two-vulnerabilities-dated-22-08-2025-48047cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7242869cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7242869enisa_euvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7242869Vendor Advisorynvd
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