CVE-2025-33093Network attack vector

Unauthenticated data access via published JWT secret

Published May 7, 2025 · Updated Aug 28, 2025

Hard-coded JWT credentials in IBM Sterling Partner Engagement Manager 6.1.0, 6.2.0, and 6.2.2 allow remote attackers to read protected data. The distributed Helm charts place shared JWT signing values in public chart configuration rather than Kubernetes Secrets. No authentication or user interaction is required; knowledge of the published signing value enables forged tokens and access to protected information, while IBM reports no integrity or availability impact.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.35%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Hard-coded JWT credentials in IBM Sterling Partner Engagement Manager 6.1.0, 6.2.0, and 6.2.2 allow remote attackers to read protected data. The distributed Helm charts place shared JWT signing values in public chart configuration rather than Kubernetes Secrets. No authentication or user interaction is required; knowledge of the published signing value enables forged tokens and access to protected information, while IBM reports no integrity or availability impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-33093
Published
May 7, 2025
Updated
Aug 28, 2025
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Sterling Partner Engagement Manager
Classifications
CWE-522, CWE-260, T1606
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 7, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 28, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=6.1.0
  2. Affected versionversion=6.2.0
  3. Affected versionversion=6.2.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Sterling Partner Engagement Managerversion=6.1.0; version=6.2.0; version=6.2.2

Published CVSS scores

7.5IBMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-522Insufficiently Protected Credentials
CWE-260Password in Configuration File
T1606Forge Web Credentials

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