CVE-2025-12531Network attack vector

Sensitive-data disclosure and service interruption via XXE

Published Nov 3, 2025 · Updated Nov 3, 2025

XXE in XML processing in IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7.0.0 through 11.7.1.6 allows remote authenticated users to read sensitive information. IBM has not disclosed the affected XML-processing component or how its parser permits external entity resolution. Low-privileged product access is required; crafted XML can disclose sensitive data or exhaust memory and interrupt the service.

CVSS severity7.1
High
EPSS probability0.71%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

XXE in XML processing in IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7.0.0 through 11.7.1.6 allows remote authenticated users to read sensitive information. IBM has not disclosed the affected XML-processing component or how its parser permits external entity resolution. Low-privileged product access is required; crafted XML can disclose sensitive data or exhaust memory and interrupt the service.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-12531
Published
Nov 3, 2025
Updated
Nov 3, 2025
Vendor
IBM
Product
InfoSphere Information Server
Classifications
CWE-611
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 3, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 3, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=11.7.0.0 <=11.7.1.6

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · InfoSphere Information Serverversion=11.7.0.0 <=11.7.1.6

Published CVSS scores

7.1IBM CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
9.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-611Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

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