CVE-2023-38736 json
IBM QRadar WinCollect Agent privilege escalation
published 2023-09-08 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-42511
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 37%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM QRadar WinCollect Agent 10.0 through 10.1.6, when installed to run as ADMIN or SYSTEM, is vulnerable to a local escalation of privilege attack that a normal user could utilize to gain SYSTEM permissions. IBM X-Force ID: 262542.
Patch / fix
- ibm qradar_wincollect 10.1.7
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- IBM QRadar WinCollect Agent
- ibm qradar_wincollect
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/7030703
vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/262542
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-38736
- NVD CVE-2023-38736
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