Vulnerability · Published Nov 3, 2025 · Assigned by ibm

CVE-2025-12531IBM InfoSphere Information Server is affected by an XML external entity injection (XXE) vulnerability

High 7.1

In plain English

A high-severity XML external entity in InfoSphere Information Server from IBM. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 55% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.1High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 44.6% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official 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.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
IBM	InfoSphere Information Server	11.7.0.0 – through 11.7.1.6

Weakness: CWE-611 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7249881 vendor-advisory, patch