CVE-2025-13491: IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container · Untrusted Search Path
Affects IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified ContainerSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.1 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 5% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 5 Feb 2026
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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| IBMApp Connect Enterprise Certified Container | Affected
| Fixed in– |
CPE configurations (25)
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:app_connect_enterprise_certified_container:11.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:app_connect_enterprise_certified_container:11.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:app_connect_enterprise_certified_container:11.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:app_connect_enterprise_certified_container:11.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:app_connect_enterprise_certified_container:11.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:app_connect_enterprise_certified_container:12.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
AI-suggested
To mitigate CVE-2025-13491, organizations should apply patches or updates from IBM as they become available. In the absence of patches, administrators should ensure that the container runtime environment enforces strict directory permissions and ownership to prevent unauthorized file placement in search paths. Employ container security best practices such as running containers with the least privilege, isolating container environments, and restricting local user access to container hosts. Regularly audit and monitor file system changes within container directories to detect suspicious activity. Additionally, implement application whitelisting or integrity verification mechanisms to ensure only trusted executables and configurations are loaded. Network segmentation and access controls can further reduce the risk by limiting who can gain local access to container hosts.
Description
IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container CD: 11.2.0 through 11.6.0, 12.1.0 through 12.19.0 and 12.0 LTS: 12.0.0 through 12.0.19 could allow an attacker to access sensitive files or modify configurations due to an untrusted search path.