Privilege Escalation in IBM QRadar by Malicious Backup Archives
CVE-2024-56462

7.2HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

IBM
Status
Qradar
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 May 2026

What is CVE-2024-56462?

The vulnerability allows a privileged user to upload a harmful backup archive in IBM QRadar. If restored, this archive could facilitate unauthorized access to the system’s underlying operating environment, potentially compromising sensitive data and undermining the security posture of the entire application.

Affected Version(s)

QRadar 7.5.0 <= 7.5.0 UP15 Interim Fix 002

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7273957
vendor-advisorypatch

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.2
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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