CVE-2025-33117 IBM QRadar SIEM command execution
Privileged users can modify configuration files to upload malicious autoupdate files, leading to arbitrary command execution on IBM QRadar SIEM.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-33117?
CVE-2025-33117 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager, published on 19 Jun 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.5 through 7.5.0 Update Package 12 could allow a privileged user to modify configuration files that would allow the upload of a malicious autoupdate file to execute arbitrary commands.
Weakness: CWE-73
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-33117?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2025-33117?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-33117 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2025-33117 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-33117 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-2020-4512 Command injection in QRadar SIEM
- CVE-2015-2011 Command injection in n/a
- CVE-2015-2016 Command injection in n/a
All Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager vulnerabilities
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cmvv-rx7c-4vmx.