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PH68976:IBM WebSphere Application Server could provide weaker than expected security (CVE-2025-13333 CVSS 4.4)

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Abstract

IBM WebSphere Application Server could provide weaker than expected security (CVE-2025-13333 CVSS 4.4)

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PH68976 resolves the following problem:

ERROR DESCRIPTION:
Confidential for Security Integrity interim fix CVE-2025-13333. 

PROBLEM SUMMARY:
Confidential for Security Integrity interim fix CVE-2025-13333. 

PROBLEM CONCLUSION:
Confidential for CVE-2025-13333.

After this fix is installed, the following command must be run on cells that have aes-256 encrypted passwords to create a new 256-bit key and re-encrypt all passwords with the new key:

AdminTask.regenPasswordEncryptionKey()


The fix for this APAR is targeted for inclusion in 8.5.5.30 and 9.0.5.27. 

For more information, see Recommended Updates for WebSphere Application Server: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/715553.

Prerequisites

None

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IMPORTANT NOTE:
WebSphere Application Server and Liberty fix access requires S&S Entitlement beginning in 2021. Use properly registered IDs to download the fixes in this table.  

Signature file is provided along with interim fix. See Verifying WebSphere Application Server release packages and Verifying Liberty release packages. 
 

IBM Installation Manager packages

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9.0.5.24-WS-WAS-IFPH6897605 February 2026 FC
8.5.5.28-WS-WAS-IFPH6897605 February 2026 FC
Note: FC stands for Fix Central. Review the What is Fix Central (FC)? FAQs for more details.

Problems Solved

PH68976

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Technical Support

Contact IBM Support at https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/ or 1-800-IBM-SERV (US only).

Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
11 February 2026

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ibm17260117

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