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High 8.4Published Jan 20, 2026
CVE-2025-12985License Service: Privilege escalation vulnerability
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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.
- CVSS
- 8.4 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-732
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- ibm
- NVD analysis
- Deferred
- Record last updated
- Jan 20, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
IBM IBM Licensing Operator ibm:license_metric_tool | 9.0.0; 9.0.1; 9.1.0; 9.2.0 | CNA record |
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/license-service-privilege-escalation-vulnerability
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