Quick answers
- Is CVE-2025-33141 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-33141 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2025-33141?
- Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 18 September 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- IBM QRadar SIEM 7.5.0 through 7.5.0 UP15 IF006.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2025-33141?
- Yes: fixed in 7.5.0 UP16. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2025-33141 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network.
- Am I affected by CVE-2025-33141?
- Check whether you run IBM QRadar SIEM at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
How to fix
- Fixed in: 7.5.0 UP16
Technical details
The vulnerability is an exposure of sensitive system information (CWE-497) in IBM QRadar SIEM backup files due to incorrect file permissions. An authenticated network attacker can access backup files containing sensitive data without requiring user interaction. The vulnerability affects QRadar 7.5.0 through 7.5.0 UP15 IF006 and is fixed in 7.5.0 UP16.
Affected products
- IBM QRadar SIEM 7.5.0 through 7.5.0 UP15 IF006
Timeline
- 2026-09-02: disclosed