XXE in IBM Qradar
CVE-2026-10025
IBM QRadar 7.6.0.0 through 7.6.0.1, and 7.5.0 through 7.5.0 UP 15 Interim Fix 005 has an XML External Entity (XXE) injection vulnerability. The vulnerability resides in the parseXmlPayload() function within the event processing pipeline ( q1labs_core.jar ). When at least one log source type is configured to use XML-format property autodetection, the system processes XML-formatted syslog events sent to port 514 (UDP/TCP) without authentication.
Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (51.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 51st percentile — 51.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Qradar — versions 7.6.0.0, 7.5.0
- IBM Qradar Security Information And Event Manager — versions 7.5.0, 7.6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7282394 (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-10025?
- CVE-2026-10025 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Qradar, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2026-08-05.
- How severe is CVE-2026-10025?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.