Qradar Security Information And Event ManagerApplication · Ibm

CVE-2025-15051

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-03-19
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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58/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.5.0 through 7.5.0 Update Package 14 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

IBM QRadar SIEM versions 7.5.0 through 7.5.0 Update Package 14 contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Web UI. An authenticated user can embed arbitrary JavaScript code into the web interface, which executes in the browsers of other users viewing the affected content, allowing alteration of intended functionality.

MitigationApply IBM QRadar SIEM 7.5.0 Update Package 15 or later which contains the security fix. Until patched, limit administrative access and sanitize user inputs in the Web UI.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Qradar Security Information And Event ManagerApplication
Affected:= 7.5.0

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify the installed QRadar version
    Run the command to display the QRadar version information, typically via the console or admin interface showing the full version string including Update Package number
    Affected if The version displays as 7.5.0 Update Package 14 or earlier (7.5.0 through 7.5.0 UP14)
  2. Confirm Web UI is enabled
    Verify the Web UI service is running and accessible by logging into the QRadar console via a web browser
    Affected if The Web UI is accessible and functional, indicating the vulnerable interface is exposed
  3. Verify authenticated user access to Web UI
    Check user accounts that have access to log into the QRadar Web UI console
    Affected if Any authenticated user accounts exist with Web UI access, as the vulnerability requires an authenticated user to inject the malicious script
  4. Review recent Web UI activity logs
    Examine QRadar audit or access logs for any unusual JavaScript-related entries or unexpected script tags in Web UI fields
    Affected if Suspicious script injections are found in log entries, indicating active exploitation or testing of the XSS vulnerability

You are affected if your QRadar installation runs version 7.5.0 through Update Package 14 and has the Web UI accessible to authenticated users.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply IBM QRadar SIEM 7.5.0 Update Package 15 or later which contains the security fix. Until patched, limit administrative access and sanitize user inputs in the Web UI.

Fix this in Qradar Security Information And Event Manager Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation3.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
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