CVE-2026-5522 PUBLISHED

QRadar contains hard-coded credentials

Assigner: ibm
Reserved: 03.04.2026 Published: 04.09.2026 Updated: 04.09.2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
CVSS Score: 6.7

Attack Vector	Local	Scope	Changed
Attack Complexity	Low	Confidentiality Impact	High
Privileges Required	High	Integrity Impact	Low
User Interaction	None	Availability Impact	None

CVSS 3.1

Product Status

Vendor	IBM
Product	QRadar
Versions	affected from 7.5.0 to 7.5.0 UP15 Interim Fix 005 (incl.)

Solutions

IBM strongly encourages customers to update their systems promptly.

ProductVersionFixIBM QRadar SIEM 7.5.0

7.5.0 UP15 IF06 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283124

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7285277

Problem Types

CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials CWE