What is CVE-2023-26278?

CVE-2023-26278 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Qradar Wincollect. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2023-05-31.

How severe is CVE-2023-26278?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Qradar Wincollect

CVE-2023-26278

IBM QRadar WinCollect Agent 10.0 through 10.1.3 could allow a local authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 248158.

Published 2023-05-31 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (9.1th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 9th percentile — 9.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Qradar Wincollect
IBM Qradar Wincollect Agent — versions 10.0

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6999341 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/248158 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-26278?: CVE-2023-26278 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Qradar Wincollect. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2023-05-31.
How severe is CVE-2023-26278?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.