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CVE-2019-4425: IBM Business Automation Workflow 18.0.0.0, 18.0.0.1, and 18.0.0.2 could allow a user to obtain highly sensi...

IBM Business Automation Workflow 18.0.0.0, 18.0.0.1, and 18.0.0.2 could allow a user to obtain highly sensitive information from another user by inserting links that would be clicked on by unsuspecting users. IBM X-Force ID: 162771.

MediumCVSS 5.7Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

IBM Business Automation Workflow versions 18.0.0.0 through 18.0.0.2 can expose highly sensitive information when an authenticated user inserts links that another user clicks. The issue is moderate overall because it needs a logged-in user and victim interaction, but confidentiality impact is high.

Executive priority

Prioritize this for environments still running affected IBM BAW 18.0.0.x versions because sensitive information exposure is possible. It is not a public emergency based on supplied evidence, but legacy workflow systems often contain business-critical data.

Technical view

CVE-2019-4425 is an information disclosure vulnerability in IBM Business Automation Workflow 18.0.0.0, 18.0.0.1, and 18.0.0.2. CVSS 3.0 score is 5.7 with network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required, and high confidentiality impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to organizations running the affected IBM Business Automation Workflow 18.0.0.x releases, especially where authenticated users can insert links viewed by other users.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not show KEV listing or active exploitation. IBM X-Force marks exploit maturity as unproven. Exploitation requires a privileged-enough user to insert links and a victim to click them.

Researcher notes

No CWE is provided in the source bundle. The CVSS vector indicates confidentiality-only impact, network reachability, low attack complexity, low privileges, and required user interaction. Public sources provided do not include detailed root cause or exploit procedure.

Mitigation direction

  • Inventory IBM Business Automation Workflow deployments and identify affected 18.0.0.0, 18.0.0.1, and 18.0.0.2 versions.
  • Review IBM advisory ibm10959261 for official remediation or upgrade guidance.
  • Apply IBM-recommended fixes or supported upgrades for affected deployments.
  • Limit unnecessary user access to affected workflow areas until remediation is confirmed.
  • Treat user-inserted links in affected workflows as untrusted during triage.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm exact IBM Business Automation Workflow versions in production, staging, and disaster recovery environments.
  • Verify whether IBM advisory ibm10959261 remediation has been applied.
  • Check access roles for users who can insert links into workflows.
  • Review recent workflow content changes for unexpected or suspicious inserted links.
  • Document affected systems, remediation status, and remaining compensating controls.
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Confidence
medium
Sources
4

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
5.7 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AC:L/A:N/C:H/PR:L/I:N/UI:R/AV:N/S:U/RL:O/RC:C/E:U

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
3Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

We collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.

ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
5.7CVSS 3.0MediumCVSS:3.0/AC:L/A:N/C:H/PR:L/I:N/UI:R/AV:N/S:U/RL:O/RC:C/E:U2.13.6Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

5.7Medium
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2019-4425Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AC:L/A:N/C:H/PR:L/I:N/UI:R/AV:N/S:U/RL:O/RC:C/E:U

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
IBMBusiness Automation Workflow18.0.0.0, 18.0.0.1, 18.0.0.2Listed
Weakness

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