IBM App Connect Enterprise up to 12.0.12.17/13.0.4.2 authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in IBM App Connect Enterprise up to 12.0.12.17/13.0.4.2. The impacted element is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to authorization. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2025-36361. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM App Connect Enterprise up to 12.0.12.17/13.0.4.2 and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-862. The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM App Connect Enterprise 13.0.1.0 through 13.0.4.2, and 12.0.1.0 through 12.0.12.17 could allow an authenticated user to perform unauthorized actions on customer defined resources due to missing authorization.

The advisory is shared at ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-36361 since 04/15/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/29/2025).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at EUVD (EUVD-2025-35825) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-2399). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Affected

  • IBM App Connect Enterprise

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CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 8.8
NVD Vector: 🔒

CNA Base Score: 6.3
CNA Vector (ibm): 🔒

CVSSv2info

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-862 / CWE-863 / CWE-285
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Timelineinfo

04/15/2025 CVE reserved
10/24/2025 +192 days Advisory disclosed
10/24/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/29/2025 +5 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-36361 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-36361
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-329765
EUVD: 🔒
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-2399 - IBM App Connect Enterprise: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Umgehen von Sicherheitsvorkehrungen

Entryinfo

Created: 10/24/2025 12:58
Updated: 10/29/2025 02:41
Changes: 10/24/2025 12:58 (62), 10/25/2025 09:08 (1), 10/25/2025 20:54 (1), 10/27/2025 03:08 (7), 10/29/2025 02:41 (11)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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