Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.2 and 7.3 had a permissions weakness that could let an unintended, authenticated actor read or modify a security-critical resource. The CVSS score is medium, but QRadar often supports security monitoring, so the business concern is trust in detection infrastructure.
Executive priority
Handle in the normal vulnerability remediation cycle, with higher priority if QRadar is internet-exposed, broadly accessible internally, or used by many non-administrative accounts.
Technical view
The CVE describes incorrect permissions on a security-critical QRadar SIEM resource. CVSS 3.0 is 4.2: network reachable, high attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, low confidentiality and integrity impact, and no availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to organizations still running IBM QRadar SIEM 7.2 or 7.3. Risk depends on whether low-privileged users or integrated accounts can reach the affected QRadar interface or resource.
Exploitation context
The provided bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. The CVSS exploit maturity value is unproven. Treat this as a confirmed vendor vulnerability, not evidence of current exploitation.
Researcher notes
Public details are sparse. The bundle confirms affected versions, impact type, and CVSS vector, but does not identify the exact resource, patch level, or exploit technique. Avoid assuming broader IBM QRadar versions are affected.
Mitigation direction
- Identify any QRadar SIEM 7.2 or 7.3 deployments.
- Review IBM advisory 10958889 for official remediation guidance.
- Apply IBM-provided fixes or supported upgrade paths.
- Restrict QRadar access to trusted administrators and required integrations.
- Review low-privilege accounts with QRadar access.
Validation and detection
- Confirm QRadar product version across all appliances and consoles.
- Check IBM X-Force entry 155350 against deployed versions.
- Verify IBM remediation has been applied successfully.
- Review permissions on affected security-critical resources where vendor guidance identifies them.
- Look for unexpected changes by low-privilege QRadar users.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.2 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/I:L/C:L/S:U/A:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.0/AV:N/I:L/C:L/S:U/A:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C1.62.5Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
4.2MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/I:L/C:L/S:U/A:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10958889CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- ibm-qradar-cve20182024-gain-access (155350)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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