CVE-2025-36418 (GCVE-0-2025-36418)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-20 15:50 – Updated: 2026-01-20 16:09
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Multiple vulnerabilities found in IBM ApplinX.
Summary
IBM ApplinX 11.1 is vulnerable due to a privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper verification of JWT tokens. An attacker may be able to craft or modify a JSON web token in order to impersonate another user or to elevate their privileges.
Severity
7.3 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-01-20 16:09 UTC
CWE
- CWE-347 - Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7257446 | vendor-advisorypatch |
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