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CVE-2025-13489

MEDIUM · 5.9 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-12-15
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 8.1.2.4 or later.
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68/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
IBM UCD - IBM DevOps Deploy 8.1 through 8.1.2.3 IBM DevOps Deploy transmits data in clear text that could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques.

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 · high confidence

IBM DevOps Deploy versions 8.1 through 8.1.2.3 transmits sensitive data including deployment configurations, credentials, and other confidential information in clear text without encryption. A man-in-the-middle attacker on the network path between clients and the UCD server can intercept and read this unencrypted traffic to obtain sensitive information.

MitigationEnable TLS/SSL encryption for all IBM DevOps Deploy communications and enforce HTTPS for all web interfaces. Configure the server and all connected agents to use encrypted channels, and disable any plaintext protocols.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Devops DeployApplication
Affected:>= 8.1.0.0, < 8.1.2.4

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
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify the installed IBM DevOps Deploy version
    Check the version through the web UI (Help > About) or inspect the installation directory for version files. The typical location is /opt/ucd or the installation root folder where version.info or similar metadata files exist.
    Affected if The installed version is 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.2.3 inclusive (any version >= 8.1.0.0 but < 8.1.2.4)
  2. Determine if TLS/SSL is enabled for server communications
    Review the IBM UrbanCode Deploy server configuration files (typically in conf/ or etc/ under the installation directory) for SSL-enabled connector settings. Check the server.xml or similar configuration for encrypted port definitions.
    Affected if TLS/SSL is not explicitly configured or the server is listening on unencrypted ports (typically 8080, 8443 may indicate unencrypted vs 8443+ for SSL)
  3. Inspect protocol settings for plaintext traffic
    Examine the server configuration for protocol settings. Look for http (not https) bindings, check if the web interface allows non-SSL connections, and verify whether agents are configured to communicate over unencrypted channels.
    Affected if The server allows HTTP connections (port 8080) or agents communicate over plain HTTP instead of HTTPS or SSL-wrapped connections
  4. Verify credential and configuration transmission channels
    Review network communication settings between the UCD server and connected agents. Check agent communication configuration files to confirm whether encryption is required for all deployments.
    Affected if Agents are configured to connect without requiring SSL/TLS encryption, or the server accepts unencrypted agent communications

A user is affected if their IBM DevOps Deploy version falls within 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.2.3 AND the server or agents are configured to communicate over unencrypted (plaintext) channels instead of TLS/SSL-protected connections.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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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.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 8.1.2.4 or later
Fixed in 8.1.2.4
Interim mitigation

Enable TLS/SSL encryption for all IBM DevOps Deploy communications and enforce HTTPS for all web interfaces. Configure the server and all connected agents to use encrypted channels, and disable any plaintext protocols.

Recommended fix High confidence

8.1.2.4 or later

  1. Back up your current IBM DevOps Deploy installation and configuration data
  2. Download IBM DevOps Deploy version 8.1.2.4 or later from IBM Fix Central or your authorized IBM distribution channel
  3. Follow IBM's standard upgrade documentation to install the updated version
  4. After upgrade, verify that HTTPS/TLS encryption is properly configured for all communications
  5. Test that the deployment processes function correctly with the updated version
Caveat Review IBM's release notes for version 8.1.2.4 for any compatibility notes or known issues before upgrading

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Devops Deploy Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
17.0 hours of engineering $3,000
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