CVE-2025-13333
IBM WebSphere Application Server could provide weaker than expected security
02 Description
IBM WebSphere Application Server could provide weaker than expected security
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
- AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
- Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 0.35% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 28.5% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 4.9 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- NVD analysis status
- Analyzed. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2026-02-17 22:45Z8 MO AGO
- Last updated
- 2026-02-18 20:41Z8 MO AGO
- Reserved
- 2025-11-17
- Assigning CNA
- ibm
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Medium (CVSS 4.4)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-358Improperly Implemented Security Check for StandardBase
- Data version
- 5.2
- Document digest
- e78bd0f7b65d3841fb6bd4542e39b4c38b4e1bfe070c11c2d18f3f5e78f0ea62
05 Affected products
06 References
07 Remediation
IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by applying a currently available interim fix or fix pack that contains the fix for APAR PH68976. Attention: After installing the interim fix or fixpack, please follow the additional instructions provided in the interim fix link referenced below to complete the remediation. For IBM WebSphere Application Server traditional: For V9.0.0.0 through 9.0.5.26: · Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by the interim fix and then apply the Interim Fix that resolves PH68976 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7260117 and carefully follow the instructions for steps required after fix installation. --OR-- · Apply Fix Pack 9.0.5.27 or later (targeted availability 1Q2026) and carefully follow the instructions in PH68976 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7260117 for steps required after fixpack installation. For V8.5.0.0 through 8.5.5.29: · Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by the interim fix and then apply the Interim Fix that resolves PH68976 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7260117 and carefully follow the instructions for steps required after fix installation. --OR-- · Apply Fix Pack 8.5.5.30 or later (targeted availability 3Q2026) and carefully follow the instructions in PH68976 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7260117 for steps required after fixpack installation. Additional interim fixes may be available and linked off the interim fix download page.