SB2025082608 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM QRadar SIEM 



SB2025082608 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM QRadar SIEM

Published: August 26, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025082608
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
  • Low
  • Medium
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  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Execution with unnecessary privileges (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-33120)

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

The vulnerability exists due to application binary has a setuid bit. A local low-privileged user can escalate their privileges via a misconfigured cronjob due to execution with unnecessary privileges.


2) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-36042)

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote user to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote user can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.