CVE-2021-38869 Security feature bypass in QRadar SIEM
IBM QRadar SIEM fails to enforce idle timeouts, allowing attackers to maintain unauthorized sessions after user inactivity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-38869?
CVE-2021-38869 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager, published on 27 Apr 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5 in some situations may not automatically log users out after they exceede their idle timeout. IBM X-Force ID: 208341.
Weakness: CWE-384
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38869?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2021-38869?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-38869 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-38869 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38869 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager
- CVE-2019-4210 Auth bypass in QRadar SIEM
- CVE-2014-3062 Code injection in n/a
- CVE-2025-33117 IBM QRadar SIEM command execution
- CVE-2020-4512 Command injection in QRadar SIEM
- CVE-2015-2011 Command injection in n/a
All Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager vulnerabilities
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vhpp-73wq-mgfq.