Vulnerability · Published Jan 20, 2026 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2025-12985License Service: Privilege escalation vulnerability
High 8.4
In plain English
A high-severity incorrect permission assignment in IBM Licensing Operator from IBM. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 4% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.4High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 96.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
IBM Licensing Operator incorrectly assigns privileges to security critical files which could allow a local root escalation inside a container running the IBM Licensing Operator image.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | IBM Licensing Operator | 9.0.09.0.19.1.09.2.0 |
Weakness: CWE-732 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H