Execution with unnecessary privileges in IBM webMethods Integration Sever

1) Execution with unnecessary privileges

EUVDB-ID: #VU111439

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-33224

CWE-ID: CWE-250 - Execution with Unnecessary Privileges

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote privileged user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application binary has a setuid bit. A remote privileged user can run the affected binary and execute arbitrary code on the system with root privileges.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

webMethods Integration Server: before 10.5 Core Fix29

CPE2.3

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

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7237144

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

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

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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