CVE-2025-33076: IBM Engineering Systems Design Rhapsody · Memory Buffer Overflow
Affects IBM Engineering Systems Design RhapsodySource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 42% 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:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 23 Jul 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 2026-10-26.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| IBM Engineering Systems Design Rhapsody | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until an official patch is released by IBM, organizations should implement strict access controls to limit local user privileges on systems running affected versions of Rhapsody. Employing the principle of least privilege and restricting software execution rights can reduce the attack surface. Monitoring and logging local user activities may help detect attempts to exploit the vulnerability. Network segmentation can isolate critical engineering systems to prevent lateral movement by compromised accounts. Additionally, organizations should prepare to deploy patches promptly once available and conduct thorough testing to ensure compatibility. Employing application whitelisting and endpoint protection solutions that detect anomalous behavior related to buffer overflow exploitation can provide additional defense layers. Regularly updating and auditing user accounts and permissions will further mitigate risk. Finally, educating users about the risks of local privilege misuse and enforcing strong authentication mechanisms can help prevent unauthorized access that could lead to exploitation.
Description
IBM Engineering Systems Design Rhapsody 9.0.2, 10.0, and 10.0.1 is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking. A local user could overflow the buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system.