How to fix CVE-2025-13096?

Within 24 hours: Inventory all BAW deployments and document affected versions and environments. Within 7 days: Implement network segmentation to restrict XML input sources and deploy WAF rules to block XXE payloads; disable XML external entity processing in BAW configuration if supported. Within 30 days: Establish continuous monitoring for XXE attack patterns and contact IBM for patch ETA; evaluate upgrade timeline to patched versions when available.

Is Business Automation Workflow affected by CVE-2025-13096?

IBM Business Automation Workflow deployments (versions 25.0.0, 24.0.1, and 24.0.0) contain a critical XML processing vulnerability that could allow attackers to read sensitive files or disrupt services.

CVE-2025-13096

HIGH

2026-02-02 [email protected]

7.1

CVSS 3.1

CVSS Vector

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

Low

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 12, 2026 - 22:01 vuln.today

CVE Published

Feb 02, 2026 - 23:15 nvd

HIGH 7.1

Description

IBM Business Automation Workflow containers V25.0.0 through V25.0.0-IF007, V24.0.1 - V24.0.1-IF007, V24.0.0 - V24.0.0-IF007 and IBM Business Automation Workflow traditional V25.0.0, V24.0.1, V24.0.0 is vulnerable to an XML external entity injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources.

Analysis

Technical Context

Classified as CWE-918 (Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)). Affects Business Automation Workflow. IBM Business Automation Workflow containers V25.0.0 through V25.0.0-IF007, V24.0.1 - V24.0.1-IF007, V24.0.0 - V24.0.0-IF007 and IBM Business Automation Workflow traditional V25.0.0, V24.0.1, V24.0.0 is vulnerable to an XML external entity injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources.

Affected Products

Vendor: Ibm. Product: Business Automation Workflow.

Remediation

Monitor vendor advisories for a patch. Restrict network access to the affected service where possible.

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: +0.1

CVSS: +36

POC: 0

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