CVE-2025-33020: IBM Engineering Systems Design Rhapsody 9.0.2, 10.0, and 10.0.1 transmits sensitive information without encryp

Routine

MEDIUM 5.9REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2025-33020 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.9) affecting engineering systems design rhapsody. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

IBM Engineering Systems Design Rhapsody 9.0.2, 10.0, and 10.0.1 transmits sensitive information without encryption that could allow an attacker to obtain highly sensitive information.

Why this priority

Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.9 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.1% (top 98%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-311
Published	2025-07-23
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): IBM Corporation · Vendor: ibm

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-07-23 15:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 09:12 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ibm engineering systems design rhapsody DOWNGRADE

Affected: 9.0.2 · 10.0 · 10.0.1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 9.0.2

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy engineering-systems-design-rhapsody || rpm -q engineering-systems-design-rhapsody || engineering-systems-design-rhapsody --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 9.0.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison engineering-systems-design-rhapsody sudo apt install engineering-systems-design-rhapsody=<VERSION_BEFORE_9.0.2> sudo apt-mark hold engineering-systems-design-rhapsody

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list engineering-systems-design-rhapsody sudo dnf downgrade engineering-systems-design-rhapsody-<VERSION_BEFORE_9.0.2> sudo dnf versionlock add engineering-systems-design-rhapsody

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-33020?

engineering systems design rhapsody: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-33020 being exploited?

CVE-2025-33020 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-33020 affect?

CVE-2025-33020 affects engineering systems design rhapsody. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.9). IBM Engineering Systems Design Rhapsody 9.0.2, 10.0, and 10.0.1 transmits sensitive information without encryption that could allow an attacker to obtain highly sensitive information.

How urgent is CVE-2025-33020?

Priority 26/100. Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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