DoS via auth Bypass of client validation in IBM Cloud Pak BA 24.0.0-24.0.1IF001
CVE-2025-1838 Published on May 3, 2025
IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation denial of service
IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
24.0.0 and 24.0.1 through 24.0.1 IF001
Authoring allows an authenticated user to bypass client-side data validation in an authoring user interface which could cause a denial of service.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-1838 is exploitable 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 no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
Client-Side Enforcement of Server-Side Security
The software is composed of a server that relies on the client to implement a mechanism that is intended to protect the server. When the server relies on protection mechanisms placed on the client side, an attacker can modify the client-side behavior to bypass the protection mechanisms resulting in potentially unexpected interactions between the client and server. The consequences will vary, depending on what the mechanisms are trying to protect.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-1838
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Affected Versions
IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation:- Version 24.0.1, <= 24.0.1 IF001 is affected.
- Version 24.0.0, <= 24.0.0 IF004 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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