CVE-2026-12742: Multiple secuirty vulnerabilies addressed with IBM Business Automation Workflow August 2026

Published Sep 1, 2026
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Updated

IBM Business Automation Workflow containers and traditional could allow an authenticated attacker to trigger restricted import actions due to missing authorization controls.

Other sources

IBM Business Automation Workflow could allow an authenticated attacker to trigger restricted import actions due to missing authorization controls.

— IBM

Affected Software

1 affected component
IBM IBM Business Automation Workflow

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade IBM Business Automation Workflow (containers) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 26.0.0Patch 26.0.0-IF001
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade IBM Business Automation Workflow (traditional) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 26.0.0Patch 26.0.0-IF002
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade IBM Business Automation Workflow (containers) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 25.0.0Patch 25.0.0-IF005
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade IBM Business Automation Workflow (traditional) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 25.0.0Patch 25.0.0-IF006
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade IBM Business Automation Workflow (containers) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 24.0.1Patch 24.0.1-IF008
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade IBM Business Automation Workflow (traditional) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 24.0.1Patch 24.0.1-IF009
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade IBM Business Automation Workflow (containers) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 24.0.0Patch 24.0.0-IF010
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade IBM Business Automation Workflow (traditional) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 24.0.0Patch 24.0.0-IF009

Event History

Sep 1, 2026
CVE Published
via IBM·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via IBM·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
Sep 15, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:05 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:05 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:17 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What level of access does an attacker need?

An attacker needs to be authenticated to IBM Business Automation Workflow. No user interaction is required.

2

Which deployment models are affected?

The issue affects IBM Business Automation Workflow containers and traditional deployments.

3

What could an attacker do if they exploit this issue?

An authenticated attacker could trigger import actions that should be restricted because authorization controls are missing. The reported impact includes low confidentiality and integrity impact, with no availability impact.

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