VDB-398873 · CVE-2026-5522 · GCVE-0-2026-5522

IBM QRadar 7.5.0 UP15 Interim Fix 005 hard-coded credentials

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in IBM QRadar 7.5.0 UP15 Interim Fix 005. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation leads to hard-coded credentials. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-5522. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in IBM QRadar 7.5.0 UP15 Interim Fix 005. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a hard-coded credentials vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-798. The product contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM QRadar 7.5.0 through 7.5.0 UP15 Interim Fix 005 contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data.

The advisory is shared at ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-5522 since 04/04/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Additional levels of successful authentication are necessary for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/04/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1110.001 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Log Management Software

Vendor

Name

QRadar

Version

7.5.0 UP15 Interim Fix 005

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.ibm.com/

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

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

VulDB Base Score: 4.2
VulDB Temp Score: 4.2
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CNA Base Score: 6.7
CNA Vector (ibm): 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Hard-coded credentials
CWE: CWE-798 / CWE-259 / CWE-255
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

04/04/2026 CVE reserved
09/04/2026 +153 days Advisory disclosed
09/04/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/04/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-5522 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-5522
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-398873

Entryinfo

Created: 09/04/2026 17:46
Changes: 09/04/2026 17:46 (62)
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Cache ID: 216::103