CVE-2026-13477 IBM QRadar SIEM is vulnerable to remote code execution by privileged users

Medium 4.7 Published Updated

Privileged users can execute arbitrary commands on IBM QRadar SIEM due to improper input validation, requiring a patch.

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-2026-13477?

CVE-2026-13477 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager, published on 5 Aug 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM QRadar 7.6.0.0 through 7.6.0.1, and 7.5.0 through 7.5.0 UP 15 Interim Fix 005 could allow an authenticated privileged user to execute arbitrary commands with normal user privileges on the system due to improper validation of user supplied input.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-13477?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2026-13477?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-13477 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-2026-13477 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-13477 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h2q5-8jvm-53gq.

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