CVE-2025-13726
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 · uneditedIBM Sterling Partner Engagement Manager 6.2.3.0 through 6.2.3.5 and 6.2.4.0 through 6.2.4.2 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when detailed technical error messages are returned. This information could be used in further attacks against the system.
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 confidenceIBM Sterling Partner Engagement Manager versions 6.2.3.0-6.2.3.5 and 6.2.4.0-6.2.4.2 returns detailed technical error messages to users, potentially exposing system paths, stack traces, database configuration, or other sensitive implementation details that could aid attackers in reconnaissance and further exploitation.
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>= 6.2.3, < 6.2.3.6>= 6.2.4, < 6.2.4.3CVSS 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
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed IBM Sterling Partner Engagement Manager versionLocate the product version through the application About page, installation directory, or version configuration file. Common locations include the product's release documentation or version.properties file in the installation directory.Affected if The installed version falls within 6.2.3.0-6.2.3.5 or 6.2.4.0-6.2.4.2, or is lower than 6.2.3.6 or 6.2.4.3.
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Verify application server error handling configurationInspect the application server (WebSphere) configuration for error page mappings. Check web.xml for <error-page> elements and verify whether custom error pages are configured to replace detailed stack traces with generic messages.Affected if No custom error pages are configured, or the configuration allows full stack traces and Java exception details to be displayed to end users.
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Test for detailed error message disclosureTrigger an intentional error condition in the application, such as accessing a non-existent resource or submitting malformed input, and observe the response for exposed system paths, stack traces, database configuration details, or other implementation information.Affected if The application returns detailed technical error messages containing file paths, SQL errors, or stack traces rather than generic user-friendly messages.
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Review IBM Sterling application configuration filesExamine the application-level error handling configuration files, such as custom error handlers or exception mappings defined in the Sterling configuration, to determine whether detailed errors are set to display.Affected if The configuration enables detailed error output or does not specify custom error handlers for exception types.
The environment is affected if the installed IBM Sterling Partner Engagement Manager version is 6.2.3.0 through 6.2.3.5 or 6.2.4.0 through 6.2.4.2, AND the application is configured to display detailed error messages rather than custom generic error pages.
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.
dbcve · scoped6.2.3.66.2.4.3
Disable detailed error message display in production environments by configuring custom error pages or enabling generic error handling in the application server configuration.
6.2.3.6 for 6.2.3.x line or 6.2.4.3 for 6.2.4.x line
- 1. Identify the currently installed IBM Sterling Partner Engagement Manager version using the system administration console or version lookup utility.
- 2. Download the appropriate fixed version from IBM Fix Central or your IBM entitlement repository: for 6.2.3.x line upgrade to 6.2.3.6, for 6.2.4.x line upgrade to 6.2.4.3.
- 3. Review IBM Sterling Partner Engagement Manager upgrade documentation for your specific version path.
- 4. Create a complete backup of the current system including database, configuration files, and deployment artifacts.
- 5. Schedule a maintenance window as upgrades may require system downtime.
- 6. Stop all IBM Sterling Partner Engagement Manager services before applying the upgrade.
- 7. Apply the upgrade following IBM's documented upgrade procedure for your deployment type (standalone or clustered).
- 8. Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the version number in the administration console.
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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.
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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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