CVE-2025-12985

HIGH

IBM Licensing Operator - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

IBM Licensing Operator incorrectly assigns privileges to security critical files which could allow a local root escalation inside a container running the IBM Licensing Operator image.

Scores

CVSS v3 8.4
EPSS 0.0002
EPSS Percentile 5.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-732
Status published
Products (4)
IBM/IBM Licensing Operator 9.0.0
IBM/IBM Licensing Operator 9.0.1
IBM/IBM Licensing Operator 9.1.0
IBM/IBM Licensing Operator 9.2.0
Published Jan 20, 2026
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026