What is CVE-2025-36124?

CVE-2025-36124 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Websphere Application Server, classified under Privilege Chaining. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2025-08-12.

How severe is CVE-2025-36124?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Websphere Application Server

CVE-2025-36124

IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 25.0.0.8 could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions caused by a failure to honor JMS messaging configuration

EPSS: 0.004 (32.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Ibm Websphere_application_server
Ibm Websphere Application Server Liberty — versions 17.0.0.3

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-268 — Privilege Chaining

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-36124?: CVE-2025-36124 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Websphere Application Server, classified under Privilege Chaining. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2025-08-12.
How severe is CVE-2025-36124?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.