CVE-2023-26277 IBM QRadar WinCollect Agent privilege escalation

High 7.8 Published 31 May 2023 Updated 9 Jan 2025

A local user can execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges due to unnecessary permissions in the IBM QRadar WinCollect Agent.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-26277?

CVE-2023-26277 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM QRadar WinCollect Agent, published on 31 May 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM QRadar WinCollect Agent 10.0 though 10.1.3 could allow a local user to execute commands on the system due to execution with unnecessary privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 248156.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-26277?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Qradar Wincollect.

How do I fix CVE-2023-26277?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-26277 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-26277 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-26277 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wvwc-8vgq-fw7q.