#VU114427 Execution with unnecessary privileges in IBM Qradar SIEM - CVE-2025-33120

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#VU114427 Execution with unnecessary privileges in IBM Qradar SIEM - CVE-2025-33120

Published: August 26, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU114427
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-33120
CWE-ID: CWE-250
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
IBM Qradar SIEM
Software vendor:
IBM Corporation

Description

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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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