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CERT-In Vulnerability Note CIVN-2025-0136
Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server

Original Issue Date:June 30, 2025

Severity Rating: HIGH

Software Affected

  • IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0
  • IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5

Overview

A vulnerability has been reported in IBM WebSphere Application Server that could be exploited by an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the targeted system.

Target Audience:
All end-user organisations using IBM WebSphere Application Server.

Risk Assessment:
Critical risk to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of affected systems.

Impact Assessment:
Potential for sensitive information disclosure, privilege escalation, denial of service, and system compromise.

Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) is a software platform that provides a runtime environment for enterprise-level Java applications. It is a part of IBMs middleware offerings, primarily used for building, deploying, and managing Java-based applications, including Java EE (Enterprise Edition) applications.

An arbitrary code-execution vulnerability exists in IBM WebSphere Application Server that can be triggered by sending a specially crafted sequence of serialised objects. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the targeted system, leading to unauthorised access and potential server compromise.

Solution

Apply appropriate updates as mentioned by the vendor:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7237967

Vendor Information

IBM
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7237967

References

IBM
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7237967

CVE Name
CVE-2025-36038

Disclaimer

The information provided herein is on "as is" basis, without warranty of any kind.

Contact Information

Email: info@cert-in.org.in
Phone: +91-11-22902657

Postal address

Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In)
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Government of India
Electronics Niketan
6, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road,
New Delhi - 110 003
India

 
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