SB2025091118 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM watsonx.data

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SB2025091118 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM watsonx.data

Published: September 11, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025091118
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) XML External Entity injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-12801)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied XML input in SaxEventRecorder. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted configuration XML file to the affected application and view contents of arbitrary files on the system or initiate requests to external systems.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to view contents of arbitrary file on the server or perform network scanning of internal and external infrastructure.


2) Code Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-12798)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in JaninoEventEvaluator extension when handling environment variables. A local user can inject specially crafted data into environment variables and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References