Vulnerability · Published Jun 25, 2025 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2025-36038IBM WebSphere Application Server code execution
Critical 9.0
In plain English
A critical-severity unsafe deserialization in WebSphere Application 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 13.3% (higher than 96% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.0Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)13.3%top 3.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system with a specially crafted sequence of serialized objects.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | WebSphere Application Server | 8.59.0 |
Weakness: CWE-502 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7237967 vendor-advisory, patch