FKIE_CVE-2025-12985

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-01-20 15:16 - Updated: 2026-06-17 08:33
Severity
8.4 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
IBM Licensing Operator incorrectly assigns privileges to security critical files which could allow a local root escalation inside a container running the IBM Licensing Operator image.
References
psirt@us.ibm.comhttps://www.ibm.com/support/pages/license-service-privilege-escalation-vulnerability
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
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  "affected": [
    {
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "cpes": [
            "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:license_metric_tool:9.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:license_metric_tool:9.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:license_metric_tool:9.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:license_metric_tool:9.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"
          ],
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "product": "IBM Licensing Operator",
          "vendor": "IBM",
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            },
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    }
  ],
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  "descriptions": [
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      "lang": "en",
      "value": "IBM Licensing Operator incorrectly assigns privileges to security critical files which could allow a local root escalation inside a container running the IBM Licensing Operator image."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "IBM Licensing Operator asigna incorrectamente privilegios a archivos cr\u00edticos de seguridad, lo que podr\u00eda permitir una escalada local de privilegios de root dentro de un contenedor que ejecuta la imagen de IBM Licensing Operator."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2025-12985",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T08:33:19.673",
  "metrics": {
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          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "attackVector": "LOCAL",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
          "baseScore": 8.4,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
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          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "timestamp": "2026-01-20T15:10:23.287628Z",
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  "published": "2026-01-20T15:16:13.577",
  "references": [
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      "source": "psirt@us.ibm.com",
      "url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/license-service-privilege-escalation-vulnerability"
    }
  ],
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  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
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    }
  ]
}



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