7.8

CVE-2025-33120: ibm qradar_incident_forensics Execution with Unnecessary Privileges

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighAnalyzed
Published 22-08-2025Last modified 26-02-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-33120 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Execution with Unnecessary Privileges vulnerability in ibm qradar_incident_forensics. EPSS estimates a 0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 4.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.15%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 22-08-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 26-02-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.15%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

4%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.15% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.15%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ibm3 products
  • qradar_incident_forensics7.5.0 | 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_13 | 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_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_13 | 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 13

1 vendor · 3 products

References

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