What is CVE-2025-12985?

CVE-2025-12985 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Licensing Operator, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2026-01-20.

How severe is CVE-2025-12985?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Ibm Licensing Operator

CVE-2025-12985

IBM Licensing Operator incorrectly assigns privileges to security critical files which could allow a local root escalation inside a container running the IBM Licensing Operator image.

EPSS: 0.001 (2.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Ibm Licensing Operator — versions 9.0.0, 9.0.1, 9.1.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

psirt@us.ibm.com

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-12985?: CVE-2025-12985 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Licensing Operator, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2026-01-20.
How severe is CVE-2025-12985?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.