Vulnerability · Published Aug 22, 2025 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2025-33120IBM QRadar SIEM privilege escalation
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in QRadar SIEM from IBM. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 5% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 95.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | QRadar SIEM | 7.5 – through 7.5.0 Update Pack 13 |
Weakness: CWE-250 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7242869 vendor-advisory, patch