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IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5.x < 8.5.5.29 / 9.x < 9.0.5.25 (7242172)

🗓️ 14 Aug 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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TLS weakness CVE-2025-33142 in WebSphere below 8.5.5.29 and 9.0.5.25; advisory 7242172; Nessus uses version.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(249353);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/01/21");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2025-33142");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2025-A-0618-S");

  script_name(english:"IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5.x < 8.5.5.29 / 9.x < 9.0.5.25 (7242172)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote web application server is affected by a vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of IBM WebSphere Application Server running on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability as referenced
in the 7242172 advisory.

  - IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 could provide weaker than expected security for TLS
    connections. (CVE-2025-33142)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7242172");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update to IBM WebSphere Application Server version 8.5.5.29, 9.0.5.25 or later. Alternatively, upgrade to the minimal
fix pack levels required by the interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PH66167.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"all");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2025-33142");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2025/08/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/08/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/08/14");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"combined");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Web Servers");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025-2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("websphere_detect.nasl", "ibm_enum_products.nbin", "ibm_websphere_application_server_nix_installed.nbin", "ibm_websphere_application_server_win_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/IBM WebSphere Application Server");

  exit(0);
}

include('vcf.inc');

var app = 'IBM WebSphere Application Server';
var app_info = vcf::combined_get_app_info(app:app);
vcf::check_granularity(app_info:app_info, sig_segments:4);

# If the detection is only remote, Source will be set, and we should require paranoia
var require_paranoid = FALSE;
if (!empty_or_null(app_info['Source']) && app_info['Source'] != 'unknown' && report_paranoia < 2)
  require_paranoid = TRUE;

if ('PH66167' >< app_info['Fixes'])
  audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, app);

var constraints = [
  { 'min_version' : '8.5.0.0', 'fixed_version' : '8.5.5.29', 'fixed_display' : '8.5.5.29 or Interim Fix PH66167' },
  { 'min_version' : '9.0.0.0', 'fixed_version' : '9.0.5.25', 'fixed_display' : '9.0.5.25 or Interim Fix PH66167' }
];

vcf::check_version_and_report(
    app_info:app_info,
    constraints:constraints,
    require_paranoia:require_paranoid,
    severity:SECURITY_WARNING
);

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21 Jan 2026 00:00Current
5.5Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.5
CVSS 3.15.3 - 7.5
EPSS0.00046
SSVC
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