CVE-2025-33120 Details
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.
A local privilege escalation vulnerability has been identified in IBM QRadar SIEM versions 7.5 through 7.5.0 UP13. This vulnerability allows an authenticated user to escalate privileges by exploiting a misconfigured cron job that executes with unnecessary privileges.
Users are advised to update to IBM QRadar SIEM version 7.5.0 UP13 IF01. Instructions for downloading this update are available on the IBM Support Fix Central website.
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
No CVSS 4.0 data is available for this CVE.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
CISA-ADP
Assessed Aug 23, 2025References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7242869 | [email protected] | Vendor Advisory |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-250 | Execution with Unnecessary Privileges | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| ibm qradar incident forensics | 7.5.0 - 7.5.0 update_pack_1 7.5.0 update_pack_10 7.5.0 update_pack_11 7.5.0 update_pack_12 7.5.0 update_pack_13 7.5.0 update_pack_2 7.5.0 update_pack_3 7.5.0 update_pack_4 7.5.0 update_pack_5 7.5.0 update_pack_6 7.5.0 update_pack_7 7.5.0 update_pack_8 7.5.0 update_pack_9 |
CPE
Remediation
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| ibm qradar security information and event manager | 7.5.0 - 7.5.0 update_pack_1 7.5.0 update_pack_10 7.5.0 update_pack_11 7.5.0 update_pack_12 7.5.0 update_pack_13 7.5.0 update_pack_2 7.5.0 update_pack_3 7.5.0 update_pack_4 7.5.0 update_pack_5 7.5.0 update_pack_6 7.5.0 update_pack_7 7.5.0 update_pack_8 7.5.0 update_pack_9 |
CPE
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Change History
4 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |
| Aug 22, 2025 | New CVE Received | [email protected] |