How severe is CVE-2025-12737?

CVE-2025-12737 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.4, rated high severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-12737 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (12th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-12737?

CVE-2025-12737 primarily affects Wso2 Api Control Plane. In total, 13 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-12737?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2025-12737 published?

CVE-2025-12737 was published on 2026-09-03 and last updated on 2026-09-09.

CVE-2025-12737

CVE-2025-12737 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wso2 Api Control Plane with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-78.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.4)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (12th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-78
Affected product: Wso2 Api Control Plane
Published: 2026-09-03
Last modified: 2026-09-09

Description

The administrative operations within the Carbon Console do not adequately validate specific user-supplied input. This oversight allows a malicious actor with administrative privileges to inject and execute arbitrary code remotely. Successful exploitation enables a threat actor with administrative privileges and Carbon Console access to execute remote arbitrary code through specific administrative operations, leading to a complete compromise of the affected system.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-12737?: The administrative operations within the Carbon Console do not adequately validate specific user-supplied input. This oversight allows a malicious actor with administrative privileges to inject and execute arbitrary code remotely. Successful exploitation enables a threat actor with administrative privileges and Carbon Console access to execute remote arbitrary code through specific administrative operations, leading to a complete compromise of the affected system.
How severe is CVE-2025-12737?: CVE-2025-12737 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.4, rated high severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-12737 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (12th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-12737?: CVE-2025-12737 primarily affects Wso2 Api Control Plane. In total, 13 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-12737?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2025-12737 published?: CVE-2025-12737 was published on 2026-09-03 and last updated on 2026-09-09.

References

https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2026/WSO2-2025-4771/

Affected products (13)

cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_control_plane:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_control_plane:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_manager:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server_as_key_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:open_banking_am:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:open_banking_iam:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:traffic_manager:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:universal_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:universal_gateway:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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