IBM InfoSphere InfoSrv XXE Vulnerability in XML Parser v11.7.0.011.7.1.6
CVE-2025-12531 Published on November 3, 2025

IBM InfoSphere Information Server is affected by an XML external entity injection (XXE) vulnerability
IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7.0.0 through 11.7.1.6 is vulnerable to an XML external entity injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2025-12531 can be exploited with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a small impact on confidentiality, a small impact on integrity, and a high impact on availability.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
LOW
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
LOW
Integrity Impact:
NONE
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

What is a XXE Vulnerability?

The software processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.

CVE-2025-12531 has been classified to as a XXE vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2025-12531

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Affected Versions

IBM InfoSphere Information Server:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.17%
Percentile
38.13%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.