CVE-2025-13333Network attack vectorHinoki check available

Administrator-level sensitive-data disclosure

Published Feb 17, 2026 · Updated Feb 17, 2026

Improper security checking in IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 allows remote authenticated users to read sensitive data. IBM has not disclosed which security check fails or how administrative handling of AES-256 password-encryption settings exposes data. Exploitation requires network access and high privileges during administration of security settings; integrity and availability effects are not reported.

CVSS severity4.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.32%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper security checking in IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 allows remote authenticated users to read sensitive data. IBM has not disclosed which security check fails or how administrative handling of AES-256 password-encryption settings exposes data. Exploitation requires network access and high privileges during administration of security settings; integrity and availability effects are not reported.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-13333
Published
Feb 17, 2026
Updated
Feb 17, 2026
Vendor
OpenBMC Project
Product
IBM WebSphere Application Server
Classifications
CWE-358
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 17, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 17, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=8.5 <=8.5.5.29
  2. Affected versionversion=9.0 <=9.0.5.27

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

OpenBMC Project · IBM WebSphere Application Serverversion=8.5 <=8.5.5.29; version=9.0 <=9.0.5.27

Published CVSS scores

4.4IBM CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.9NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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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
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-358Improperly Implemented Security Check for Standard

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