Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty is shipped with IBM Tivoli Netcool Impact as part of its server infrastructure. Information about a security vulnerability affecting IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty has been published in a security bulletin.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2025-12635
DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5, 9.0 and IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 25.0.0.12 are affected by cross-site scripting due to improper validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using a specially crafted URL to redirect the user to a malicious site.
CWE: CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CVSS Source: IBM
CVSS Base score: 5.4
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM Tivoli Netcool Impact | 7.1.0 |
Remediation/Fixes
Refer to the following security bulletin for vulnerability details and information about fixes addressed by IBM WebSphere Application Server which is shipped with IBM Tivoli Netcool Impact.
| Principal Product and Version(s) | Affected Supporting Product and Version | Affected Supporting Product Security Bulletin |
| IBM Tivoli Netcool Impact 7.1.0.0-7.1.0.37 | IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty |
IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by applying a currently available interim fix or fix pack that contains the APAR PH68817. |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
Change History
14 Apr 2026: Initial Publication
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
14 April 2026
Initial Publish date:
14 April 2026
UID
ibm17269416