CVE-2026-12752: Multiple security vulnerabilities addressed with IBM Business Automation Workflow August 2026

Published Sep 1, 2026
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Updated

IBM Business Automation Workflow containers and traditional is vulnerable to an XML external entity injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resource.

Other sources

IBM Business Automation Workflow is vulnerable to an XML external entity injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resource.

— 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 26.0.0-IF002Patch 26.0.0-IF001
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 26.0.0-IF002Patch 26.0.0-IF001
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 25.0.0-IF006Patch 25.0.0-IF005
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 25.0.0-IF006Patch 25.0.0-IF005
  5. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 24.0.1-IF009Patch 24.0.1-IF008
  6. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 24.0.1-IF009Patch 24.0.1-IF008
  7. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 24.0.0-IF010Patch 24.0.0-IF009
  8. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 24.0.0-IF010Patch 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·05:02 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:02 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:17 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

An attacker needs remote network access and the ability to cause IBM Business Automation Workflow to process XML data. The CVSS vector indicates low attack complexity, requires low privileges, and does not require user interaction.

2

What is the likely impact of successful exploitation?

Successful XXE exploitation could expose sensitive information or consume memory resources. The supplied CVSS vector rates confidentiality impact as high and availability impact as low, with no integrity impact.

3

Which deployment types are affected?

The issue affects both IBM Business Automation Workflow containers and traditional deployments when they process XML data.

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