How severe is CVE-2025-2898?

CVE-2025-2898 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-2898 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (20th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-2898?

CVE-2025-2898 affects Ibm Maximo Application Suite. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-2898?

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.

Does CVE-2025-2898 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-2898 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-13597.

When was CVE-2025-2898 published?

CVE-2025-2898 was published on 2025-05-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-2898

CVE-2025-2898 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Maximo Application Suite with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. 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-266.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (20th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-13597
Weakness: CWE-266
Affected product: Ibm Maximo Application Suite
Published: 2025-05-06
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

IBM Maximo Application Suite 9.0 could allow an attacker with some level of access to elevate their privileges due to a security configuration vulnerability in Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) configurations.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-2898?: IBM Maximo Application Suite 9.0 could allow an attacker with some level of access to elevate their privileges due to a security configuration vulnerability in Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) configurations.
How severe is CVE-2025-2898?: CVE-2025-2898 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-2898 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (20th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-2898?: CVE-2025-2898 affects Ibm Maximo Application Suite. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-2898?: 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.
Does CVE-2025-2898 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-2898 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-13597.
When was CVE-2025-2898 published?: CVE-2025-2898 was published on 2025-05-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:maximo_application_suite:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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