IBM QRadar SIEM 7.1 before MR2 Patch 13 and 7.2 before 7.2.7 executes unspecified processes at an incorrect privilege level, which makes it…

published 2016-11-30 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-3949

cvss: 7.5; version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.6%; EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 75%
public exploits: 0; none known

IBM QRadar SIEM 7.1 before MR2 Patch 13 and 7.2 before 7.2.7 executes unspecified processes at an incorrect privilege level, which makes it easier for remote authenticated users to obtain root access by leveraging a command-injection issue.

Patch / fix

links 1

www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21987774 advisory

Exploit prediction

1.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.0	7.5	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	2.0	8.5	AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness

CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

www-01.ibm.com /support/docview.wss?uid=swg21987774
patch, vendor-advisory
securityfocus.com /bid/95001
vdb-entry

Sources

CVE List CVE-2016-2876
NVD CVE-2016-2876

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Summary