CVE-2025-36157 in Jazz Foundation
Summary
by MITRE • 08/24/2025
IBM Jazz Foundation 7.0.2 to 7.0.2 iFix035, 7.0.3 to 7.0.3 iFix018, and 7.1.0 to 7.1.0 iFix004 could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to update server property files that would allow them to perform unauthorized actions.
Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.
Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 12/19/2025
This vulnerability exists within IBM Jazz Foundation versions 7.0.2 through 7.0.2 iFix035, 7.0.3 through 7.0.3 iFix018, and 7.1.0 through 7.1.0 iFix004, representing a critical security flaw that undermines the integrity of the application server configuration. The vulnerability stems from insufficient authentication mechanisms that permit unauthorized remote access to server property file update functionalities. Attackers can exploit this weakness without requiring valid credentials or prior authorization to manipulate critical server configuration parameters that control application behavior and access controls.
The technical nature of this vulnerability aligns with CWE-287 which addresses improper authentication issues in software systems. The flaw allows an attacker to perform unauthorized actions by modifying server property files, which typically contain configuration settings that govern application behavior, security policies, and operational parameters. When these files are modified remotely without authentication, the attacker gains the ability to alter fundamental server operations, potentially enabling privilege escalation, data manipulation, or complete system compromise. The vulnerability represents a direct violation of the principle of least privilege and demonstrates a failure in access control implementation.
From an operational perspective, this vulnerability poses significant risks to organizations utilizing IBM Jazz Foundation as their collaboration and development platform. The unauthenticated remote update capability could enable attackers to modify critical server properties that control user access permissions, authentication mechanisms, and system logging configurations. This could result in unauthorized access to sensitive development data, manipulation of build processes, or complete takeover of the development environment. The impact extends beyond immediate security breaches to potential disruption of development workflows and compromise of intellectual property stored within the Jazz Foundation environment.
Organizations should implement immediate mitigations including applying the latest available patches and iFixes from IBM to address this vulnerability. Network segmentation and firewall rules should be enforced to restrict access to Jazz Foundation server components, particularly those handling property file updates. Additional security measures include implementing strong authentication mechanisms, monitoring for unauthorized configuration changes, and conducting regular security assessments of the development environment. The vulnerability demonstrates the importance of maintaining up-to-date software versions and the critical need for proper access control implementation in enterprise collaboration platforms. This issue also aligns with ATT&CK technique T1566 which covers credential harvesting and privilege escalation through exploitation of weak authentication controls in enterprise applications.