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CVE-2026-5522

QRadar contains hard-coded credentials

MEDIUM
6.7
CVSS Score
Published: September 4, 2026 at 03:15 PM UTC
Updated: September 8, 2026 at 02:31 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorQradar Security Information and Event Manager

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Severity
MEDIUM6.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

IBM QRadar 7.5.0 through 7.5.0 UP15 Interim Fix 005 contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Qradar Security Information and Event Manager· IBM
60%
7.5.0 ≤ v ≤ 7.5.0 UP15 Interim Fix 0057.5.0

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

Vendor AdvisoryPatch
Source: cverecord
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7285277

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.7MEDIUMibm
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-798

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