CVE-2025-1330 IBM CICS TX code execution
A local attacker can execute arbitrary code on IBM CICS TX systems due to a memory corruption vulnerability in DNS handling.
- 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-2025-1330?
CVE-2025-1330 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in IBM CICS TX Advanced, published on 8 May 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM CICS TX Standard 11.1 and IBM CICS TX Advanced 10.1 and 11.1 could allow a local user to execute arbitrary code on the system due to failure to handle DNS return requests by the gethostbyname function.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-1330?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Cics Tx.
How do I fix CVE-2025-1330?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-1330 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2025-1330 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-1330 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM CICS TX Advanced
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m2hj-xmpv-m3qq.