CVE-2025-33142

IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 could provide weaker than expected security for TLS connections.

CVSS v3 5.3 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.6 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7242172	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:::::-:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:::::-:::*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:z\/os:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:-:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-08-14 16:15

Updated : 2025-08-18 18:05

NVD link : CVE-2025-33142

Mitre link : CVE-2025-33142

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-33142

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

websphere_application_server
aix
z\/os
i

hp

hp-ux

oracle

solaris

microsoft

windows

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-295

Improper Certificate Validation

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