CVE-2025-1142
📋 TL;DR
IBM Edge Application Manager 4.5 contains a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to make unauthorized requests from the system. This could enable network scanning or serve as a stepping stone for further attacks. Only authenticated users can exploit this vulnerability.
💻 Affected Systems
- IBM Edge Application Manager
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attacker gains internal network access, performs lateral movement, accesses sensitive internal services, or combines with other vulnerabilities for full system compromise.
Likely Case
Attacker maps internal network structure, accesses metadata services, or interacts with internal APIs to gather information for further attacks.
If Mitigated
Limited to authenticated users only, with network segmentation preventing access to critical internal systems.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires authenticated access and knowledge of the SSRF vector. No public exploit code available at this time.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Apply fix as per IBM advisory
Vendor Advisory: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7242632
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Review IBM advisory at provided URL. 2. Apply the recommended fix or update. 3. Verify the fix is applied correctly.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Network Segmentation
allRestrict outbound network access from IBM Edge Application Manager to only necessary destinations
Access Control Review
allReview and tighten authentication controls to minimize attack surface
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network egress filtering to limit outbound connections
- Enhance authentication monitoring and implement multi-factor authentication
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if running IBM Edge Application Manager version 4.5. Review configuration for SSRF-prone endpoints.Check Version:
Check IBM Edge Application Manager version through administrative interface or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Verify patch is applied by checking version and testing SSRF vectors are no longer exploitable.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual outbound HTTP requests from application server
- Requests to internal IP addresses or metadata services
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by SSRF-like requests
Network Indicators:
- Unexpected outbound connections from application server to internal network segments
- Requests to cloud metadata endpoints (169.254.169.254, etc.)
SIEM Query:
source="ibm-edge-app-manager" AND (dest_ip=169.254.169.254 OR dest_ip IN [internal_ranges])