What is CVE-2023-26279?

CVE-2023-26279 is a low-severity vulnerability in IBM Qradar Wincollect, classified under Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2023-11-24.

How severe is CVE-2023-26279?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Qradar Wincollect

CVE-2023-26279

IBM QRadar WinCollect Agent 10.0 through 10.1.7 could allow a local user to perform unauthorized actions due to improper encoding. IBM X-Force ID: 248160.

Published 2023-11-24 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (10.8th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 11th percentile — 10.8% 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-116 — Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7081403 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/213551 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-26279?: CVE-2023-26279 is a low-severity vulnerability in IBM Qradar Wincollect, classified under Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2023-11-24.
How severe is CVE-2023-26279?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.