CVE-2025-36051

Local sensitive-information disclosure via exposed configuration files

Published Mar 19, 2026 · Updated Mar 19, 2026

Information disclosure in IBM QRadar SIEM 7.5.0 through 7.5.0 Update Package 14 allows local users to read sensitive data. The product places potentially sensitive information in configuration files readable by local users, but IBM has not identified the files or write path publicly. Local system access is required; the reported consequence is configuration-data disclosure, with no reported modification or service interruption.

CVSS severity6.2
Medium
EPSS probability0.10%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in IBM QRadar SIEM 7.5.0 through 7.5.0 Update Package 14 allows local users to read sensitive data. The product places potentially sensitive information in configuration files readable by local users, but IBM has not identified the files or write path publicly. Local system access is required; the reported consequence is configuration-data disclosure, with no reported modification or service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-36051
Published
Mar 19, 2026
Updated
Mar 19, 2026
Vendor
IBM
Product
QRadar SIEM
Classifications
CWE-538, T1005
Attack vector
local
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 19, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 19, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=7.5.0 <=7.5.0 Update Pack 14

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

IBM · QRadar SIEMversion=7.5.0 <=7.5.0 Update Pack 14

Published CVSS scores

6.2IBM CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-538Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory
T1005Data from Local System

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