SB2025101521 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM WebSphere Extreme Scale



SB2025101521 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM WebSphere Extreme Scale

Published: October 15, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025101521
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 3
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 67% Low 33%
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-27553)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing double dots, e.g. ".." in file names. A remote attacker can view files outside of the current scope.


2) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-30474)

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

The vulnerability exists due to an error in the FtpFileObject class, that can expose passwords in clear text. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.


3) Resource exhaustion (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-25193)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to application attempts to load a file that does not exist. A local user can create a large file on the system and crash the application.

Note, the vulnerability affects Windows installations only.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.