CVE-2025-33003 (GCVE-0-2025-33003)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-10-31 13:04 – Updated: 2026-02-26 16:56
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
IBM InfoSphere Information Server is vulnerable to privilege escalation
Summary
IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7.0.0 through 11.7.1.6 could allow a non-root user to gain higher privileges/capabilities within the scope of a container due to execution with unnecessary privileges.
Severity
7.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-11-01 03:55 UTC
CWE
- CWE-250 - Execution with Unnecessary Privileges
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7246684 | vendor-advisorypatch |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | InfoSphere Information Server |
Affected:
11.7.0.0 , ≤ 11.7.1.6
(semver)
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