How severe is CVE-2023-38736?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Ibm Qradar Wincollect Agent

CVE-2023-38736

IBM QRadar WinCollect Agent 10.0 through 10.1.6, when installed to run as ADMIN or SYSTEM, is vulnerable to a local escalation of privilege attack that a normal user could utilize to gain SYSTEM permissions. IBM X-Force ID: 262542.

EPSS: 0.000 (13.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Ibm Qradar Wincollect Agent — versions 10.0

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7030703 (vendor-advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/262542 (vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-38736?: CVE-2023-38736 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Qradar Wincollect Agent. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-09-08.
How severe is CVE-2023-38736?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.