CVE-2025-1139 IBM Edge Application Manager incorrect permissions

Medium 6.1 Published 20 Aug 2025 Updated 20 Aug 2025

Local users can read or modify unauthorized resources in IBM Edge Application Manager due to incorrect permission assignments.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2025-1139?

CVE-2025-1139 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in IBM Edge Application Manager, published on 20 Aug 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Edge Application Manager 4.5 could allow a local user to read or modify resources that they should not have authorization to access due to incorrect permission assignment.

Weakness: CWE-732

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-1139?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Edge Application Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2025-1139?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-1139 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2025-1139 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-1139 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wf35-2qfw-mjqr.