Execution with unnecessary privileges in IBM Qradar SIEM - CVE-2025-33120
Published: August 26, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU114427
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
IBM Qradar SIEM
IBM Qradar SIEM
Detailed vulnerability 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-33120
Install updates from vendor's website.