CVE-2021-38869

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-04-27 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-384

Description

IBM QRadar SIEM 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5 in some situations may not automatically log users out after they exceede their idle timeout. IBM X-Force ID: 208341.

Affected products

IBM QRadar SIEM: from 7.3.0 before 7.3.3; from 7.4.0 before 7.4.3; 7.3.3, 7.3.3-fix_pack_1, 7.3.3-fix_pack_2, 7.3.3-fix_pack_3, 7.3.3-fix_pack_4, 7.3.3-fix_pack_5 (+9) — fixed in 7.3.3, 7.4.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: IBM QRadar SIEM 7.3.3, 7.4.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/208341
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6574787
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/208341
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6574787

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