CVE-2025-33142 IBM WebSphere Application Server information disclosure
Weak TLS security in IBM WebSphere Application Server allows attackers to potentially intercept or decrypt sensitive data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-33142?
CVE-2025-33142 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server, published on 14 Aug 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 could provide weaker than expected security for TLS connections.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-33142?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Websphere Application Server.
How do I fix CVE-2025-33142?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-33142 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-33142 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-33142 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Websphere Application Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2cw5-9mw6-623g.