Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Edge Data Collector

Published: 2025-12-02

Risk	Medium
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2025-55173 CVE-2025-57752
CWE-ID	CWE-20 CWE-524
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	Maximo Application Suite - Edge Data Collector Other software / Other software solutions
Vendor	IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU114573

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-55173

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

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.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Maximo Application Suite - Edge Data Collector: 8.11.0 - 9.1.2

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7253317

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

2) Use of cache containing sensitive information

EUVDB-ID: #VU114574

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-57752

CWE-ID: CWE-524 - Use of Cache Containing Sensitive Information