CVE-2025-33076: IBM Engineering Systems Design Rhapsody 9.0.2, 10.0, and 10.0.1 is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow

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HIGH 8.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2025-33076 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) 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 is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking. A local user could overflow the buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Why this priority

High severity

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.8 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 57%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-119
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 09:13 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-2025-33076?

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

Is CVE-2025-33076 being exploited?

CVE-2025-33076 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-2025-33076 affect?

CVE-2025-33076 affects engineering systems design rhapsody. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). IBM Engineering Systems Design Rhapsody 9.0.2, 10.0, and 10.0.1 is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking. A local user could overflow the buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system.

How urgent is CVE-2025-33076?

Priority 41/100. High severity

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