Client-Side Enforcement of Server-Side Security in IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next - CVE-2025-2138
Published: October 15, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU117182
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-2138
CWE-ID: CWE-602
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows an adjacent user to gain access to modify data on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to client-side enforcement of server-side security. An adjacent user can gain unauthorized access to delete comments from other users.
Affected software
IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next
How to mitigate CVE-2025-2138
Install updates from vendor's website.
IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next - addressed in versions 7.0.2 ifix 36, 7.0.3 ifix 19, 7.1.0 ifix 05