CVE-2026-5522 json
QRadar contains hard-coded credentials
published 2mo ago modified 2mo ago also EUVD-2026-71257
- cvss
- 6.7
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.1%
- EPSS 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 1%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- ibm.com/support/pages/node/7285277 advisory
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 1% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- IBM QRadar
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/7285277
vendor-advisory, patch
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-5522
- NVD CVE-2026-5522
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