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TI-2025-24798 Aliases CVE-2025-36351GHSA-c8g5-gffj-4cw8

IBM License Metric Tool bypass security

Priority LOW 20CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

IBM License Metric Tool 9.2.0 through 9.2.40 could allow an authenticated user to bypass access controls in the REST API interface and perform unauthorized actions.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00241 15th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMLicense Metric Tool9.2.0 – 9.2.40—No fix listedCNA
  • License Metric Tool VendorIBM Affected 9.2.0 – 9.2.40 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:license_metric_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2.0 to before 9.2.41VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:license_metric_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.0 to before 9.2.41 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    IBM License Metric Tool — ibm.com/support/pages/node/7246534

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-24799 IBM License Metric Tool cross-site scriptingPriority LOW 28
    Show all 2 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-36351
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c8g5-gffj-4cw8

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2016-07355 Information disclosure in IBM BigFix Inventory CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-23063 IBM License Metric Tool directory traversal CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2016-07365 XML external entity injection in IBM BigFix Inventory CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2014-07286 The server in IBM License Metric Tool 7.2.2 before IF15 and 7.5 before IF24 and Tivoli… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4
  • TI-2014-03925 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the login page in IBM License Metric… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2016-07356 Information disclosure in IBM BigFix Inventory CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.9
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Sources

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