// For flags

CVE-2025-33121

IBM QRadar SIEM XML external entity injection

Severity Score

7.1
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

IBM QRadar SIEM 7.5 through 7.5.0 Update Package 12 is vulnerable to an XML external entity injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources.

*Credits: John Zuccato, Rodney Ryan, Chris Shepherd, Vince Dragnea, Ben Goodspeed, Dawid Bak
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2025-04-15 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-06-19 CVE Published
  • 2025-08-24 CVE Updated
  • 2025-08-26 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
CAPEC
References (1)
URL Tag Source
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7237317 2025-06-19
URL Date SRC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
IBM
Search vendor "IBM"
 QRadar SIEM
Search vendor "IBM" for product "QRadar SIEM"
 >= 7.5.0 <= 7.5.0 Update Pack 12
Search vendor "IBM" for product "QRadar SIEM" and version " >= 7.5.0 <= 7.5.0 Update Pack 12"
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Affected