CVE-2025-12985

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CVSS 3.1

8.4 high

EPSS

<1%p3

Published

Jan 20, 2026 (Jan 20, 2026)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

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.

Weakness: CWE-732
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (0.1%)

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