CVE-2023-38736 IBM QRadar WinCollect Agent privilege escalation

High 7.5 Published 8 Sep 2023 Updated 26 Sep 2024

A local attacker can escalate privileges to SYSTEM if the WinCollect Agent is configured to run as ADMIN or SYSTEM.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-38736?

CVE-2023-38736 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM QRadar WinCollect Agent, published on 8 Sep 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM QRadar WinCollect Agent 10.0 through 10.1.6, when installed to run as ADMIN or SYSTEM, is vulnerable to a local escalation of privilege attack that a normal user could utilize to gain SYSTEM permissions. IBM X-Force ID: 262542.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-38736?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Qradar Wincollect.

How do I fix CVE-2023-38736?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-38736 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-38736 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-38736 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v7m2-w29v-47v2.