PatchTheCVECVE-2026-13477: IBM QRadar 7.6.0.0 through 7.6.0.1, and 7.5.0 through 7.5.0 UP 15 Interim Fix 005 could allow an authenticated
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MEDIUM 4.7DOWNGRADE
CVE-2026-13477 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.7) affecting qradar security information and event manager. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
IBM QRadar 7.6.0.0 through 7.6.0.1, and 7.5.0 through 7.5.0 UP 15 Interim Fix 005 could allow an authenticated privileged user to execute arbitrary commands with normal user privileges on the system due to improper validation of user supplied input.
Why this priority
- No elevated risk signals yet
No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 4.7 (Medium) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | High |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.5% (top 59%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-78 |
| Published | 2026-08-05 |
| Last modified | 2026-10-23 |
Publisher (CNA): IBM Corporation · Vendor: ibm
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
ibm qradar security information and event manager DOWNGRADE
Affected: 7.5.0 · 7.5.0 update_pack_1 · 7.5.0 update_pack_10 · 7.5.0 update_pack_11 · 7.5.0 update_pack_12 · 7.5.0 update_pack_13 · 7.5.0 update_pack_13_interim_fix_01 · 7.5.0 update_pack_13_interim_fix_02
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: a release before 7.5.0
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy qradar-security-information-and-event-manager || rpm -q qradar-security-information-and-event-manager || qradar-security-information-and-event-manager --version
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 7.5.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)
apt-cache madison qradar-security-information-and-event-manager
sudo apt install qradar-security-information-and-event-manager=<VERSION_BEFORE_7.5.0>
sudo apt-mark hold qradar-security-information-and-event-manager
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
dnf --showduplicates list qradar-security-information-and-event-manager
sudo dnf downgrade qradar-security-information-and-event-manager-<VERSION_BEFORE_7.5.0>
sudo dnf versionlock add qradar-security-information-and-event-manager
Downgrade risk
Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.
After downgrade
Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.
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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
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- CVE-2026-10025 HIGH 8.2 DOWNGRADE 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 (