8.2

CVE-2023-26278: IBM QRadar WinCollect Agent privilege escalation

Modified
Published 31-05-2023Last modified 09-01-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-26278 is a high (CVSS 8.2) vulnerability in ibm qradar_wincollect. EPSS estimates a 0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 9.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
33/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.2/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.20%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 31-05-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 09-01-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM QRadar WinCollect Agent 10.0 through 10.1.3 could allow a local authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 248158.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.20%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

10%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.20% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Ibm2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

2 links