CVE-2025-33142
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Publication date: 2025-08-14
Last updated on: 2025-08-18
Assigner: IBM Corporation
Description
Description
IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 could provide weaker than expected security for TLS connections.
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc) |
| ibm | websphere_application_server | From 8.5.0.0 (inc) to 8.5.5.29 (exc) |
| ibm | websphere_application_server | From 9.0.0.0 (inc) to 9.0.5.25 (exc) |
| hp | hp-ux | * |
| ibm | aix | * |
| ibm | i | * |
| ibm | z\/os | * |
| microsoft | windows | * |
| oracle | solaris | * |
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Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-295 | The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server versions 8.5 and 9.0 involves providing weaker than expected security for TLS connections, which may reduce the effectiveness of the encryption protecting data transmitted over the network.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability could allow attackers to exploit the weaker TLS security to intercept or eavesdrop on sensitive data transmitted between clients and the server, potentially compromising confidentiality.
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