---
id: CVE-2024-45636
title: >-
  IBM Security QRadar EDR 3.12 through 3.12.24 stores user credentials in plain
  text which can be read by a local privileged user.
summary: >-
  IBM Security QRadar EDR 3.12 through 3.12.24 stores user credentials in plain
  text which can be read by a local privileged user.
severity: medium
cvss: 4.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-256
  - CWE-522
vendor: ibm
product: security_qradar_edr
affected:
  - 'security_qradar_edr >= 3.12, < 3.12.25'
patched:
  - security_qradar_edr 3.12.25
published: '2026-06-11'
updated: '2026-10-02'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-02T00:10:00.180'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-45636'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7274828'
    label: psirt@us.ibm.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00094
epssPercentile: 0.0058
ingestedAt: '2026-10-02T01:05:54.718Z'
---

## Overview

IBM Security QRadar EDR 3.12 through 3.12.24 stores user credentials in plain text which can be read by a local privileged user.

## Affected

- `security_qradar_edr >= 3.12, < 3.12.25`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `security_qradar_edr 3.12.25`