IBM QRadar Security Information and Event Management up to 7.5.0 UP14 Configuration File password in config

CVSS Meta Temp Score
CVSS is a standardized scoring system to determine possibilities of attacks. The Temp Score considers temporal factors like disclosure, exploit and countermeasures. The unique Meta Score calculates the average score of different sources to provide a normalized scoring system.
Current Exploit Price (≈)
Our analysts are monitoring exploit markets and are in contact with vulnerability brokers. The range indicates the observed or calculated exploit price to be seen on exploit markets. A good indicator to understand the monetary effort required for and the popularity of an attack.
CTI Interest Score
Our Cyber Threat Intelligence team is monitoring different web sites, mailing lists, exploit markets and social media networks. The CTI Interest Score identifies the interest of attackers and the security community for this specific vulnerability in real-time. A high score indicates an elevated risk to be targeted for this vulnerability.
5.3$0-$5k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM QRadar Security Information and Event Management up to 7.5.0 UP14 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Configuration File. The manipulation results in password in config. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-33119. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in IBM QRadar Security Information and Event Management up to 7.5.0 UP14. Affected is an unknown code of the component Configuration File. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a password in config vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-260. The product stores a password in a configuration file that might be accessible to actors who do not know the password. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

IBM QRadar SIEM 7.5 through 7.5.0 UP14 stores user credentials in configuration files in source control which can be read by an authenticated user.

The weakness was published with John Zuccato/Rodney Ryan/Chris Shepherd/Vince Dragnea/Ben Goodspeed/Dawid Bak. The advisory is shared for download at ibm.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-33119 since 04/15/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1552.001.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-2592). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Affected

  • IBM QRadar SIEM

Productinfo

Type

Vendor

Name

Version

License

Website

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 6.5
CNA Vector (ibm): 🔒

CVSSv2info

AVACAuCIA
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
VectorComplexityAuthenticationConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

VulDB Base Score: 🔒
VulDB Temp Score: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

Exploitinginfo

Class: Password in config
CWE: CWE-260 / CWE-255
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

EPSS Score: 🔒
EPSS Percentile: 🔒

Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔒

0-DayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
TodayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Timelineinfo

04/15/2025 CVE reserved
11/13/2025 +212 days Advisory disclosed
11/13/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
11/13/2025 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Organization: John Zuccato/Rodney Ryan/Chris Shepherd/Vince Dragnea/Ben Goodspeed/Dawid Bak
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-33119 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-33119
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-332280
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-2592 - IBM QRadar SIEM: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 11/13/2025 07:43
Updated: 11/13/2025 12:54
Changes: 11/13/2025 07:43 (65), 11/13/2025 12:54 (7)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Discussion

No comments yet. Languages: en.

Please log in to comment.

◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸

Interested in the pricing of exploits?

See the underground prices here!