IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 8.5.5.29/9.0.5.27 Security Setting security check

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 8.5.5.29/9.0.5.27. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Security Setting Handler. Such manipulation leads to security check. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-13333. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 8.5.5.29/9.0.5.27. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component Security Setting Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a security check vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-358. The product does not implement or incorrectly implements one or more security-relevant checks as specified by the design of a standardized algorithm, protocol, or technique. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0, and 8.5 could provide weaker than expected security during system administration of security settings.

The advisory is shared for download at ibm.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-13333 since 11/17/2025. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be launched remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 02/21/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1211.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

• Application Server Software

Vendor

• IBM

Name

• WebSphere Application Server

Version

• 8.5.5.0
• 8.5.5.1
• 8.5.5.2
• 8.5.5.3
• 8.5.5.4
• 8.5.5.5
• 8.5.5.6
• 8.5.5.7
• 8.5.5.8
• 8.5.5.9
• 8.5.5.10
• 8.5.5.11
• 8.5.5.12
• 8.5.5.13
• 8.5.5.14
• 8.5.5.15
• 8.5.5.16
• 8.5.5.17
• 8.5.5.18
• 8.5.5.19
• 8.5.5.20
• 8.5.5.21
• 8.5.5.22
• 8.5.5.23
• 8.5.5.24
• 8.5.5.25
• 8.5.5.26
• 8.5.5.27
• 8.5.5.28
• 8.5.5.29
• 9.0.5.0
• 9.0.5.1
• 9.0.5.2
• 9.0.5.3
• 9.0.5.4
• 9.0.5.5
• 9.0.5.6
• 9.0.5.7
• 9.0.5.8
• 9.0.5.9
• 9.0.5.10
• 9.0.5.11
• 9.0.5.12
• 9.0.5.13
• 9.0.5.14
• 9.0.5.15
• 9.0.5.16
• 9.0.5.17
• 9.0.5.18
• 9.0.5.19
• 9.0.5.20
• 9.0.5.21
• 9.0.5.22
• 9.0.5.23
• 9.0.5.24
• 9.0.5.25
• 9.0.5.26
• 9.0.5.27

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.ibm.com/

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