High severity · published Feb 2, 2026
CVE-2025-13096
XML eXternal Entity injection (XXE) vulnerability affect IBM Business Automation Workflow -
7.1
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 44% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BA
Business Automation Workflow containers · IBM
V25.0.0 through V25.0.0-IF002; V24.0.1 through V24.0.1-IF005; V24.0.0 through V24.0.0-IF007 · source: vendor
BA
Business Automation Workflow traditional · IBM
25.0.0; 24.0.1; 24.0.0 · source: vendor
BA
Business Automation Workflow · Ibm
through 24.0.0; through 24.0.0; 24.0.0; 24.0.0; 24.0.0; 24.0.0; +11 more · source: NVD
Affected product
BA
Business Automation Workflow containers
IBM
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-13096
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-13096
Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7259321
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