Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in Licensing Operator - CVE-2025-12985
Published: February 16, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU122837
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-12985
CWE-ID: CWE-732
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
Licensing Operator
Licensing Operator
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to IBM Licensing Operator incorrectly assigns privileges to security critical files. A local user can perform local root escalation inside a container running the IBM Licensing Operator image.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-12985
Install updates from vendor's website.