VulnerabilityPublished 9 Dec 2025

CVE-2024-56464: IBM QRadar SIEM · CWE-548

Affects IBM QRadar SIEMSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 2.7 Low.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:54 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

2.7Low

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 21% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: High
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: High: The attacker is authorized with (i.e., requires) privileges that provide significant (e.g., administrative) control over the vulnerable component that could affect component-wide settings and files.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the impacted component.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 9 Dec 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
IBM IBM QRadar SIEM	Affected =7.5	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Immediately apply the latest IBM QRadar SIEM patches that address CVE-2024-56464 to eliminate the vulnerability.
Review and tighten access controls to ensure that only necessary personnel have high-privilege access to QRadar systems.
Implement strict network segmentation to limit access to SIEM management interfaces to trusted administrative networks.
Conduct regular audits of user privileges and monitor for unusual access patterns within the SIEM environment.
Employ multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all high-privilege accounts to reduce the risk of credential compromise.
Maintain up-to-date inventory and version tracking of QRadar deployments to ensure timely patch management.
Educate security teams about the risks of information disclosure vulnerabilities and the importance of minimizing exposed metadata.

Description

IBM QRadar SIEM 7.5 - 7.5.0 UP14 IF01 is affected by an information disclosure vulnerability involving exposure of directory information. IBM has addressed this vulnerability in the latest update.

Impact

For European organizations, the primary impact of this vulnerability is limited information disclosure that could aid an attacker in reconnaissance or lateral movement within the network. Since QRadar SIEM is often deployed in critical infrastructure, financial institutions, and large enterprises for security monitoring, any leakage of directory information could potentially expose sensitive configuration or operational details. However, the requirement for high privileges to exploit this vulnerability reduces the risk of widespread impact. Organizations that do not promptly apply patches or have weak internal access controls may face increased risk of targeted attacks leveraging this information. The confidentiality impact is low, with no direct effect on system integrity or availability. Nevertheless, given the strategic importance of SIEM systems in security operations, even minor leaks can undermine trust and complicate incident response efforts.

CWE-548Exposure of Information Through Directory Listing (opens in a new tab)
Variant weaknessOWASP Top 10 A01:2025: Broken Access Control (opens in a new tab)
The product inappropriately exposes a directory listing with an index of all the resources located inside of the directory.
Architecture and Design · System Configuration
Recommendations include restricting access to important directories or files by adopting a need to know requirement for both the document and server root, and turning off features such as Automatic Directory Listings that could expose private files and provide information that could be utilized by an attacker when…
OWASP Cheat Sheets
REST Assessment (opens in a new tab)
Error Handling (opens in a new tab)
Authorization (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V4.3.2 (opens in a new tab)
V8.3.4 (opens in a new tab)
V14.3.2 (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

References

ibm.com/support/pages/node/7253664 (opens in a new tab)

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AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 16 Dec 2025, 14:30 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-548

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