CVE-2025-25021
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 · uneditedIBM QRadar Suite Software 1.10.12.0 through 1.11.2.0 and IBM Cloud Pak for Security 1.10.0.0 through 1.10.11.0 could allow a privileged execute code in case management script creation due to the improper generation of code.
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 · high confidenceIBM QRadar Suite Software 1.10.12.0-1.11.2.0 and IBM Cloud Pak for Security 1.10.0.0-1.10.11.0 contain a code generation vulnerability in the case management script creation feature. This allows privileged users to execute arbitrary code through improperly generated scripts, representing a privilege escalation and code execution risk.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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>= 1.10.0.0, <= 1.10.11.0>= 1.10.12.0, <= 1.11.2.0CVSS 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
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed IBM product and versionLocate the IBM QRadar Suite Software or IBM Cloud Pak for Security installation and determine the exact version number installed in your environmentAffected if The installed version falls within 1.10.12.0-1.11.2.0 for QRadar Suite or 1.10.0.0-1.10.11.0 for Cloud Pak for Security
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Confirm case management feature is activeCheck whether the case management module or feature is enabled and accessible in your IBM QRadar or Cloud Pak for Security deploymentAffected if Case management is enabled and operational in the affected version range
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Review case management script creation permissionsInspect user roles and permissions within the case management module to determine which privileged users have the ability to create or modify scriptsAffected if Any non-admin or unprivileged user accounts have script creation capabilities in case management, or if any user with script creation access exists in the affected version range
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Audit script generation behaviorReview case management script creation logs or examine the script generation functionality to observe if arbitrary code can be injected during script creationAffected if The script generation process allows execution of user-supplied code or does not properly validate script contents
You are affected if your environment runs IBM QRadar Suite Software 1.10.12.0-1.11.2.0 or IBM Cloud Pak for Security 1.10.0.0-1.10.11.0 with the case management script creation feature enabled and users who have script creation privileges.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply the IBM security patches for CVE-2025-25021 to all affected QRadar Suite Software and Cloud Pak for Security installations. Restrict case management script creation permissions until patches are applied.
- Consultation6.0 h
- Implementation12.0 h
- Testing10.0 h
- Review / QA6.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-25021 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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