High severity · published Jun 19, 2025
CVE-2025-33121
IBM QRadar SIEM XML external entity injection
7.1
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 41% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
QS
QRadar SIEM · IBM
7.5 through 7.5.0 Update Pack 12 · source: vendor
QS
Qradar Security Information And Event Manager · Ibm
7.5.0; 7.5.0; 7.5.0; 7.5.0; 7.5.0; 7.5.0; +7 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-33121
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-33121
Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7237317
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