CVE-2025-11548
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA remote, unauthenticated privilege escalation in ibi WebFOCUS allows an attacker to gain administrative access to the application which may lead to unauthenticated Remote Code Execution
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceibi WebFOCUS contains an unauthenticated remote vulnerability allowing privilege escalation to administrative access. Attackers can gain admin-level privileges without credentials, potentially enabling unauthenticated remote code execution.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- Authentication
- X
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- X
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm WebFOCUS installation and versionLocate the WebFOCUS installation directory and check the version file (typically in the main WebFOCUS folder, often named version.txt, about.html, or check the administration console for the version display)Affected if WebFOCUS is installed and the version cannot be verified as patched or is older than the patched release
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Identify exposed administration interfacesReview web server configuration or firewall rules to determine if WebFOCUS admin portals (typically ports 8080, 8081, 443, or custom ports configured during installation) are accessible from untrusted networksAffected if WebFOCUS administration interfaces are accessible from outside the trusted network
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Audit administrator accountsLog into the WebFOCUS administration console and review the list of defined administrator accounts for any unrecognized or unauthorized accounts with administrative privilegesAffected if Unexpected administrator accounts exist that were not created by authorized personnel
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Review administrative session logsExamine WebFOCUS audit and security logs (typically found in the WebFOCUS directory under logs or logging) for suspicious administrative actions or sessions originating from unexpected IP addressesAffected if Administrative actions appear from unknown sources or outside expected administrative windows
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Check for new or modified security configurationsInspect WebFOCUS security configuration files (such as web.xml, security configuration files in the config directory) for modifications that disable authentication or elevate privilegesAffected if Authentication mechanisms appear bypassed or disabled in the configuration
A user is affected if WebFOCUS is installed and the administration interface is exposed without proper network isolation or if unauthorized admin accounts or actions are present
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply vendor-supplied patches for WebFOCUS when available. Restrict network access to WebFOCUS administration interfaces and monitor for unauthorized administrative access attempts.
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- Review / QA3.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-11548 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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