CVE-2025-33120 HIGH

CVE-2025-33120: IBM QRadar SIEM privilege escalation

Vendor Ibm
Product QRadar SIEM
Weakness CWE-250
Published August 22, 2025
Last update February 26, 2026
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CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 22, 2025 CVE published
February 26, 2026 Record updated