CVE-2025-33128: IBM Engineering Workflow Management 7.0.3 through 7.0.3 Interim Fix 020, and 7.1 through 7.1 Interim Fix 007 i

Routine

MEDIUM 5.4DOWNGRADE

CVE-2025-33128 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.4) affecting engineering workflow management. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

IBM Engineering Workflow Management 7.0.3 through 7.0.3 Interim Fix 020, and 7.1 through 7.1 Interim Fix 007 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows an authenticated user to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 86%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2026-06-22
Last modified	2026-10-06

Publisher (CNA): IBM Corporation · Vendor: ibm

Last updated 2026-10-06 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-06-22 14:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-06 22:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ibm engineering workflow management DOWNGRADE

Affected: 7.0.3 · 7.0.3 ifix001 · 7.0.3 ifix002 · 7.0.3 ifix003 · 7.0.3 ifix004 · 7.0.3 ifix005 · 7.0.3 ifix006 · 7.0.3 ifix007

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 7.0.3

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy engineering-workflow-management || rpm -q engineering-workflow-management || engineering-workflow-management --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 7.0.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison engineering-workflow-management sudo apt install engineering-workflow-management=<VERSION_BEFORE_7.0.3> sudo apt-mark hold engineering-workflow-management

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

dnf --showduplicates list engineering-workflow-management sudo dnf downgrade engineering-workflow-management-<VERSION_BEFORE_7.0.3> sudo dnf versionlock add engineering-workflow-management

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-2025-33128?

engineering workflow management: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-33128 being exploited?

CVE-2025-33128 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-2025-33128 affect?

CVE-2025-33128 affects engineering workflow management. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). IBM Engineering Workflow Management 7.0.3 through 7.0.3 Interim Fix 020, and 7.1 through 7.1 Interim Fix 007 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows an authenticated user to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the We

How urgent is CVE-2025-33128?

Priority 22/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Related CVEs

CVE-2024-51454 MEDIUM 6.5 DOWNGRADE IBM Engineering Workflow Management 7.0.2 through 7.0.2 Interim Fix 035, 7.0.3 through 7.0.3 Interim Fix 017,

References

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