CVE-2024-45636 Information disclosure in Security QRadar EDR

Medium 4.1 Published Updated

Local privileged users can read plain-text user credentials in IBM Security QRadar EDR, exposing sensitive authentication data.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-45636?

CVE-2024-45636 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Security QRadar EDR, published on 11 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Security QRadar EDR 3.12 through 3.12.24 stores user credentials in plain text which can be read by a local privileged user.

Weakness: CWE-522, CWE-256

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-45636?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Security Qradar Edr.

How do I fix CVE-2024-45636?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-45636 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-45636 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-45636 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wxmc-rhr3-hx2w.

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