Origin validation error in IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next - CVE-2025-2140
Published: October 15, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU117242
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-2140
CWE-ID: CWE-346
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to modify data on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper verification of source data. A remote user can trigger origin validation error and spoof email identity of the sender.
Affected software
IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next
How to mitigate CVE-2025-2140
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