What is the severity of CVE-2025-1838?

CVE-2025-1838 is categorized as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2025-1838?

To mitigate CVE-2025-1838, it is recommended to upgrade IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation to versions 24.0.1 or later.

Who is affected by CVE-2025-1838?

CVE-2025-1838 affects users of IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation versions 24.0.0 and 24.0.1 up to 24.0.1 IF001.

What type of attack can exploit CVE-2025-1838?

CVE-2025-1838 can be exploited through bypassing client-side data validation in the authoring user interface.

Can CVE-2025-1838 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2025-1838 requires an authenticated user to exploit the vulnerability, indicating that it is not a remote attack.

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CVE-2025-1838

medium

6.5

CWE

602

3/5/2025

CVE-2025-1838: IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation denial of service

First published: Sat May 03 2025(Updated: )

IBM Business Automation Workflow Authoring allows an authenticated user to bypass client-side data validation in an authoring user interface which could cause a denial of service.

Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation	>=24.0.0<24.0.1 IF001

Remedy

IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation V24.0.1 - V24.0.1-IF001 Apply security fix 24.0.1-IF002 IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation V24.0.0 - V24.0.1-IF004 Upgrade and apply security fix 24.0.0-IF005

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Reference Links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7232429 (Advisory)

Parent vulnerabilities

(Appears in the following advisories)

IBM-7232429

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-1838?
CVE-2025-1838 is categorized as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2025-1838?
To mitigate CVE-2025-1838, it is recommended to upgrade IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation to versions 24.0.1 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2025-1838?
CVE-2025-1838 affects users of IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation versions 24.0.0 and 24.0.1 up to 24.0.1 IF001.
What type of attack can exploit CVE-2025-1838?
CVE-2025-1838 can be exploited through bypassing client-side data validation in the authoring user interface.
Can CVE-2025-1838 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2025-1838 requires an authenticated user to exploit the vulnerability, indicating that it is not a remote attack.

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