SB2025071696 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM ApplinX



SB2025071696 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM ApplinX

Published: July 16, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025071696
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 4
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 75% Low 25%
  • Low
  • Medium
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  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 4 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Improper handling of case sensitivity (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-46701)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to an error when handling URLs on a case insensitive filesystem with security constraints configured for the <code>pathInfo</code> component of a URL that mapped to the CGI servlet. A remote attacker can bypass imposed security constraints via a specially crafted URL.


2) Resource exhaustion (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-48976)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to Apache Commons FileUpload provided a hard-coded limit of 10kB for the size of the headers associated with a multipart request. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


3) Resource exhaustion (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-48988)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources when handling multipart requests. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


4) Improper Protection of Alternate Path (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-49125)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions when using PreResources or PostResources mounted other than at the root of the web application. A remote attacker can bypass configured security rules using a alternate path and gain unauthorized access to the application. 


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.