CVE-2025-12531

Published Nov 3, 2025

Last updated 5 months ago

CVSS high 7.1

Overview

Description: IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7.0.0 through 11.7.1.6 is vulnerable to an XML external entity injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources.
Source: psirt@us.ibm.com
NVD status: Analyzed
Products: infosphere_information_server

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type: Primary
Base score: 9.1
Impact score: 5.2
Exploitability score: 3.9
Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Severity: CRITICAL

Weaknesses

psirt@us.ibm.com: CWE-611

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "matchCriteriaId": "989DFCAD-B96B-4FA5-AB43-D24352304233",
            "versionEndIncluding": "11.7.1.6",
            "versionStartIncluding": "11.7",
            "vulnerable": true
          }
        ],
        "negate": false,
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.

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Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

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