9.1

CVE-2025-33117: IBM QRadar SIEM command execution

Analyzed
Published 19-06-2025Last modified 26-02-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-33117 is a critical (CVSS 9.1) External Control of File Name or Path vulnerability in ibm qradar_security_information_and_event_manager. EPSS estimates a 0.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 45.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.1/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.55%
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. 19-06-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 26-02-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM QRadar SIEM 7.5 through 7.5.0 Update Package 12 could allow a privileged user to modify configuration files that would allow the upload of a malicious autoupdate file to execute arbitrary commands.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.55%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

45%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.55% 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

Affected systems

Ibm2 products
  • qradar_security_information_and_event_manager7.5.0 | 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_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
  • qradar siem≥ 7.5, ≤ 7.5.0 Update Pack 12

1 vendor · 2 products

References

1 links