XML external entity injection in IBM webMethods Integration Sever

1) XML External Entity injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU111436

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-33225

CWE-ID: CWE-611 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary commands.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied XML input. A remote user can pass a specially crafted XML code to the affected application and execute arbitrary commands.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

webMethods Integration Server: before 10.5 Core Fix27

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:webmethods_integration_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7237146

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.