CVE-2025-1142VulnerabilityPublished 20 Aug 2025

CVE-2025-1142: IBM Edge Application Manager · Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

Affects IBM Edge Application ManagerSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.4 Medium.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

5.4Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 7% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: Low: The attacker is authorized with (i.e., requires) privileges that provide basic user capabilities that could normally affect only settings and files owned by a user. Alternatively, an attacker with Low privileges may have the ability to cause an impact only to non-sensitive resources.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the impacted component.
Integrity: Low: Modification of data is possible, but the attacker does not have control over the consequence of a modification, or the amount of modification is limited. The data modification does not have a direct, serious impact on the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 20 Aug 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
IBM Edge Application Manager	Affected =4.5	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

1. Immediate mitigation should include restricting and monitoring access to the IBM Edge Application Manager interface to trusted and authorized personnel only, enforcing strong authentication mechanisms such as multi-factor authentication (MFA) to reduce the risk of credential compromise. 2. Network segmentation should be implemented to isolate the Edge Application Manager from sensitive internal resources, limiting the ability of SSRF to reach critical internal services. 3. Employ strict egress filtering and firewall rules on the Edge Application Manager host to restrict outbound requests only to necessary destinations, preventing arbitrary requests to internal or external systems. 4. Monitor logs and network traffic for unusual or unauthorized outbound requests originating from the Edge Application Manager to detect potential exploitation attempts. 5. Stay updated with IBM’s security advisories and apply patches or updates as soon as they become available to remediate the vulnerability. 6. Conduct regular security assessments and penetration tests focusing on SSRF and related vulnerabilities in edge computing environments. 7. Educate administrators and users about the risks of credential compromise and enforce least privilege principles to minimize the potential impact of an authenticated attacker.

Description

IBM Edge Application Manager 4.5 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.

Impact

For European organizations, the impact of this SSRF vulnerability can be significant, especially for those deploying IBM Edge Application Manager in critical infrastructure, manufacturing, telecommunications, or smart city projects where edge computing is prevalent. Exploitation could allow attackers to perform reconnaissance on internal networks, potentially exposing sensitive data or internal services that are not otherwise accessible from outside. This could lead to further lateral movement or targeted attacks within the organization’s network. Confidentiality and integrity of internal communications and data could be compromised, undermining trust in edge computing deployments. Given the increasing adoption of edge computing in Europe to support IoT, Industry 4.0, and 5G services, this vulnerability could affect a broad range of sectors. The requirement for authentication limits the risk to insiders or attackers who have already compromised credentials, but it still represents a serious risk if credential theft or insider threats are present. The lack of known exploits currently provides a window for organizations to proactively mitigate the risk before active exploitation occurs.

CWE-918Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessCWE Top 25 (2025): #22OWASP Top 10 A01:2025: Broken Access Control (opens in a new tab)
The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Server Side Request Forgery Prevention (opens in a new tab)
Unvalidated Redirects and Forwards (opens in a new tab)
Cross Site Scripting Prevention (opens in a new tab)
DOM based XSS Prevention (opens in a new tab)
Authorization (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V12.6.1 (opens in a new tab)
V5.2.6 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Server Side Request Forgery (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

References

ibm.com/support/pages/node/7242632 (opens in a new tab)

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What to do

Affected software

Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 20 Aug 2025, 15:03 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-918

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