---
id: CVE-2026-5522
title: >-
  IBM QRadar 7.5.0 through 7.5.0 UP15 Interim Fix 005 contains hard-coded
  credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its
  own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or
  encryption …
summary: >-
  IBM QRadar 7.5.0 through 7.5.0 UP15 Interim Fix 005 contains hard-coded
  credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its
  own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or
  encryption …
severity: medium
cvss: 6.7
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-798
published: '2026-09-04'
updated: '2026-09-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-08T14:17:08.940'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-5522'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7285277'
    label: psirt@us.ibm.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.0009
epssPercentile: 0.00508
ingestedAt: '2026-09-08T15:33:26.962Z'
---

## Overview

IBM QRadar 7.5.0 through 7.5.0 UP15 Interim Fix 005 contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.