CVE-2025-12985— License Service: Privilege escalation vulnerability
Quick assessment
Affected
IBM IBM Licensing Operator
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.
IBM Licensing Operator是美国国际商业机器（IBM）公司的一个自动收集管理数据的组件。 IBM Licensing Operator存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于权限分配不当，可能导致在运行IBM Licensing Operator镜像的容器内本地权限提升。
Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI
T1068 · Exploitation for Privilege Escalation
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2025-12985
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
License Service: Privilege escalation vulnerability
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
IBM Licensing Operator incorrectly assigns privileges to security critical files which could allow a local root escalation inside a container running the IBM Licensing Operator image.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
关键资源的不正确权限授予
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
IBM Licensing Operator 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
IBM Licensing Operator是美国国际商业机器（IBM）公司的一个自动收集管理数据的组件。 IBM Licensing Operator存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于权限分配不当，可能导致在运行IBM Licensing Operator镜像的容器内本地权限提升。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | CPE | Subscribe |
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| IBM | IBM Licensing Operator | 9.0.0 |
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:license_metric_tool:9.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Vendor Advisories for CVE-2025-12985 (1)
Same Patch Batch · IBM · 2026-01-20 · 21 CVEs total
| CVE-2025-33015 | 8.8 HIGH | Multiple Vulnerabilities in IBM Concert Software |
| CVE-2025-14115 | 8.4 HIGH | IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX Container is affected by vulnerability where hard-cod |
| CVE-2025-36418 | 7.3 HIGH | Multiple vulnerabilities found in IBM ApplinX. |
| CVE-2025-36408 | 6.4 MEDIUM | Multiple vulnerabilities found in IBM ApplinX. |
| CVE-2025-36063 | 6.3 MEDIUM | Multiple vulnerabilities were addressed in IBM Sterling Connect:Express for UNIX. |
| CVE-2025-36065 | 6.3 MEDIUM | Multiple vulnerabilities were addressed in IBM Sterling Connect:Express for UNIX. |
| CVE-2025-36115 | 6.3 MEDIUM | Multiple vulnerabilities were addressed in IBM Sterling Connect:Express for UNIX. |
| CVE-2025-36066 | 6.1 MEDIUM | Multiple vulnerabilities were addressed in IBM Sterling Connect:Express for UNIX. |
| CVE-2025-1722 | 5.9 MEDIUM | Multiple Vulnerabilities in IBM Concert Software |
| CVE-2025-1719 | 5.9 MEDIUM | Multiple Vulnerabilities in IBM Concert Software |
| CVE-2025-36058 | 5.5 MEDIUM | Multiple security vulnerabilities are addressed in IBM Business Automation Workflow Contai |
| CVE-2025-36396 | 5.4 MEDIUM | Security vulnerabilities have been found in IBM Application Gateway |
| CVE-2025-36113 | 5.4 MEDIUM | Multiple vulnerabilities were addressed in IBM Sterling Connect:Express for UNIX. |
| CVE-2025-36397 | 5.4 MEDIUM | Security vulnerabilities have been found in IBM Application Gateway |
| CVE-2025-36409 | 5.4 MEDIUM | Multiple vulnerabilities found in IBM ApplinX. |
| CVE-2025-36419 | 5.3 MEDIUM | Multiple vulnerabilities found in IBM ApplinX. |
| CVE-2025-13925 | 4.9 MEDIUM | Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Aspera Console |
| CVE-2025-36059 | 4.7 MEDIUM | Multiple security vulnerabilities are addressed in IBM Business Automation Workflow Contai |
| CVE-2025-36411 | 3.5 LOW | Multiple vulnerabilities found in IBM ApplinX. |
| CVE-2025-36410 | 3.1 LOW | Multiple vulnerabilities found in IBM ApplinX. |
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