SB2025120245 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Edge Data Collector
Published: December 2, 2025
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-55173)
CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the Image Optimization feature. A remote attacker with control over external image sources can trigger file downloads with arbitrary content and filenames under specific configurations and perform phishing attacks.
2) Use of cache containing sensitive information (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-57752)
CWE-ID: CWE-524 - Use of Cache Containing Sensitive Information
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper cache management in Image Optimization API. A remote attacker can gain access to sensitive images cached by the application.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.