SB2023090557 - Privilege escalation in IBM QRadar WinCollect Agent 



SB2023090557 - Privilege escalation in IBM QRadar WinCollect Agent

Published: September 5, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023090557
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38736)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions. A local user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.