CVE-2022-43863: IBM QRadar SIEM privilege escalation

Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-03-22 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-20

Description

IBM QRadar SIEM 7.4 and 7.5 is vulnerable to privilege escalation, allowing a user with some admin capabilities to gain additional admin capabilities. IBM X-Force ID: 239425.

Affected products

IBM QRadar SIEM: from 7.4.0 before 7.4.3; 7.4.3, 7.4.3-fix_pack_1, 7.4.3-fix_pack_2, 7.4.3-fix_pack_3, 7.4.3-fix_pack_4, 7.4.3-fix_pack_5 (+8) — fixed in 7.4.3

How to fix

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

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/239425
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6964862
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/239425
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6964862

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