CVE-2025-2138 IBM Engineering Requirements Management Doors Next data modification

Low 3.5 Published 12 Oct 2025 Updated 14 Oct 2025

Authenticated users can delete other users' comments due to client-side security enforcement, requiring a patch for IBM Doors Next.

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-2025-2138?

CVE-2025-2138 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in IBM Engineering Requirements Management Doors Next, published on 12 Oct 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Engineering Requirements Management Doors Next 7.0.2, 7.0.3, and 7.1

could allow an authenticated user on the network to delete comments from other users due to client-side enforcement of server-side security.

Weakness: CWE-602

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-2138?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Engineering Requirements Management Doors Next.

How do I fix CVE-2025-2138?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-2138 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-2025-2138 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-2138 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vhmw-2r7x-fj5x.