CVE-2025-14974 IBM InfoSphere Information Server is vulnerable due to Insecure Direct Object Reference

Medium 5.7 Published Updated

Attackers can access or modify unauthorized data in IBM InfoSphere Information Server due to insecure direct object references.

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-2025-14974?

CVE-2025-14974 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Ibm Infosphere Information Server, published on 25 Mar 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7.0.0 through 11.7.1.6 is vulnerable due to Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR).

Weakness: CWE-639

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-14974?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Infosphere Information Server.

How do I fix CVE-2025-14974?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-14974 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-2025-14974 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-14974 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Infosphere Information Server vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pqx7-wmpc-ggm9.

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