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Security Bulletin: Security vulnerability in Python affects IBM Robotic Process Automation and IBM Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak

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Summary

A security vulnerability in Python affects IBM Robotic Process Automation and IBM Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak. Python is used by IBM Robotic Process Automation and IBM Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak as part of its deployment. This bulletin identifies the fixes required to resolve the vulnerabilities.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2026-24747
DESCRIPTION:   PyTorch is a Python package that provides tensor computation. Prior to version 2.10.0, a vulnerability in PyTorch's `weights_only` unpickler allows an attacker to craft a malicious checkpoint file (`.pth`) that, when loaded with `torch.load(..., weights_only=True)`, can corrupt memory and potentially lead to arbitrary code execution. Version 2.10.0 fixes the issue.
CWE:   CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CVSS Source:   security-advisories@github.com
CVSS Base score:   8.8
CVSS Vector:   (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

CVEID:   CVE-2025-3001
DESCRIPTION:   A vulnerability classified as critical was found in PyTorch 2.6.0. This vulnerability affects the function torch.lstm_cell. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
CWE:   CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CVSS Source:   cna@vuldb.com
CVSS Base score:   5.3
CVSS Vector:   (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)

CVEID:   CVE-2025-55551
DESCRIPTION:   An issue in the component torch.linalg.lu of pytorch v2.8.0 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) when performing a slice operation.
CWE:   CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
CVSS Source:   NVD
CVSS Base score:   7.5
CVSS Vector:   (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

CVEID:   CVE-2025-2998
DESCRIPTION:   A vulnerability was found in PyTorch 2.6.0. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function torch.nn.utils.rnn.pad_packed_sequence. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
CWE:   CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CVSS Source:   cna@vuldb.com
CVSS Base score:   5.3
CVSS Vector:   (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)

CVEID:   CVE-2025-2999
DESCRIPTION:   A vulnerability was found in PyTorch 2.6.0. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function torch.nn.utils.rnn.unpack_sequence. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
CWE:   CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CVSS Source:   cna@vuldb.com
CVSS Base score:   5.3
CVSS Vector:   (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)

CVEID:   CVE-2025-63396
DESCRIPTION:   An issue was discovered in PyTorch v2.5 and v2.7.1. Omission of profiler.stop() can cause torch.profiler.profile (PythonTracer) to crash or hang during finalization, leading to a Denial of Service (DoS).
CWE:   CWE-667: Improper Locking
CVSS Source:   CISA ADP
CVSS Base score:   3.3
CVSS Vector:   (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)Version(s)
IBM Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak23.0.0 - 23.0.20.5, 30.0.0 - 30.0.1

 

 

 

 

 

Remediation/Fixes

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now.
Product(s)Version(s) number and/or range Remediation/Fix/Instructions
IBM Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak23.0.0 - 23.0.20.5Update to 23.0.20.6 or higher using the following instructions

IBM Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak

30.0.0 - 30.0.1Update to 30.0.2 or higher using the following instructions.

 

These vulnerabilities affect the IBM Robotic Process Automation server.

 

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Acknowledgement

Change History

14 May 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:
08 June 2026

Initial Publish date:
14 May 2026

UID

ibm17272961