Findings

Vulnerability · CVE-2025-27907

IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 is vulnerable to server-side request forgery (SSRF).

Published Apr 22, 2025 · corrected/updated Sep 1, 2025 · IBM WebSphere Application Server · evidence confidence high

IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 is vulnerable to server-side request forgery (SSRF). This may allow an authenticated attacker to send unauthorized requests from the system, potentially leading to network enumeration or facilitating other attacks.

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2025-27907 is a medium public vulnerability record for IBM WebSphere Application Server. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether IBM WebSphere Application Server is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 (8.5). Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: CVSS 4.1, EPSS 35.0%. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Sources contributing to this record: euvd. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

  • Exploitation evidence

    Not listed as known exploited in CISA KEV. Not in CISA KEV or VulnCheck KEV.

  • Patch and remediation

    No required-action text is stored yet. Use the vendor or CERT links in Sources for patch availability.

  • Safe detection guidance

    Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 22, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 is vulnerable to server-side request forgery (SSRF). This may allow an authenticated attacker to send unauthorized requests from the system, potentially leading to network enumeration or facilitating other attacks.

  2. Sep 1, 2025 · EUVD

    Updated

    IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 is vulnerable to server-side request forgery (SSRF). This may allow an authenticated attacker to send unauthorized requests from the system, potentially leading to network enumeration or facilitating other attacks.

Affected

  • vendor IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.58.5

Sources

  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-12278

    IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 is vulnerable to server-side request forgery (SSRF). This may allow an authenticated attacker to send unauthorized requests from the system, potentially leading to network enumeration or facilitating other attacks.

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References