IBM QRadar WinCollect Agent privilege escalation
CVE-2023-26278

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

IBM
Status
QRadar WinCollect Agent
Vendor
CVE Published:
31 May 2023

What is CVE-2023-26278?

The vulnerability affects versions 10.0 through 10.1.3 of the IBM QRadar WinCollect Agent, enabling a local authenticated attacker to potentially gain elevated privileges on the system. This situation can compromise system security and requires immediate attention from system administrators to implement necessary mitigations.

Affected Version(s)

QRadar WinCollect Agent 10.0 <= 10..3

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6999341
vendor-advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/248158
vdb-entry

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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