Vulnerability · Published Aug 14, 2025 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2025-33142IBM WebSphere Application Server information disclosure
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity improper certificate validation 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 0.3% (higher than 22% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 77.8% 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 provide weaker than expected security for TLS connections.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | WebSphere Application Server | 8.59.0 |
Weakness: CWE-295 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7242172 vendor-advisory, patch