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7.3
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-36418
Multiple vulnerabilities found in IBM ApplinX.
Description

IBM ApplinX 11.1 is vulnerable due to a privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper verification of JWT tokens. An attacker may be able to craft or modify a JSON web token in order to impersonate another user or to elevate their privileges.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 20, 2026, 4:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 20, 2026, 4:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-36418 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ibm applinx
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH MITRE-CVE
Solution
Update IBM ApplinX to a version that addresses JWT token validation issues to prevent privilege escalation.
  • Update IBM ApplinX to the latest version.
  • Ensure JWT token validation logic is robust.
  • Implement proper token signing and verification.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7257446
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jan. 20, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description IBM ApplinX 11.1 is vulnerable due to a privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper verification of JWT tokens. An attacker may be able to craft or modify a JSON web token in order to impersonate another user or to elevate their privileges.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
    Added CWE CWE-347
    Added Reference https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7257446
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Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.3
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact