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Publication date: 2026-01-20

Last updated on: 2026-01-26

Assigner: IBM Corporation

Description

IBM ApplinX 11.1 is vulnerable due to a privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper verification of JWT tokens. An attacker may be able to craft or modify a JSON web token in order to impersonate another user or to elevate their privileges.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-01-20

Last Modified

2026-01-26

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-01-20

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-36418

EUVD

EUVD-2026-3365

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
ibm	applinx	11.1.0

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-347	The product does not verify, or incorrectly verifies, the cryptographic signature for data.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in IBM ApplinX 11.1 is a privilege escalation issue caused by improper verification of JSON Web Tokens (JWT). An attacker can craft or modify a JWT to impersonate another user or elevate their privileges within the system.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access by impersonating other users or increasing their privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized actions, data exposure, or system compromise.

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