PatchTheCVECVE-2026-12730: IBM Business Automation Workflow containers and traditional 26.0.0, 25.0.0 through 25.0.0 Interim Fix 005, 24.
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Routine
LOW 3.8DOWNGRADE
CVE-2026-12730 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 3.8) affecting business automation workflow. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
IBM Business Automation Workflow containers and traditional 26.0.0, 25.0.0 through 25.0.0 Interim Fix 005, 24.0.1 through 24.0.1 Interim Fix 007, and 24.0.0 through 24.0.0 Interim Fix 009 IBM Business Automation Workflow fails to properly verify that the hostname matches the server certificate potentially allowing connections to an attacker-controlled server.
Why this priority
- No elevated risk signals yet
No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 3.8 (Low) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | High |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.2% (top 95%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-297 |
| Published | 2026-08-05 |
| Last modified | 2026-10-23 |
Publisher (CNA): IBM Corporation · Vendor: ibm
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
ibm business automation workflow DOWNGRADE
Affected: 24.0.0 · 24.0.0 if001 · 24.0.0 if002 · 24.0.0 if003 · 24.0.0 if004 · 24.0.0 if005 · 24.0.0 if006 · 24.0.0 if007
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: a release before 24.0.0
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy business-automation-workflow || rpm -q business-automation-workflow || business-automation-workflow --version
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 24.0.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)
apt-cache madison business-automation-workflow
sudo apt install business-automation-workflow=<VERSION_BEFORE_24.0.0>
sudo apt-mark hold business-automation-workflow
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
dnf --showduplicates list business-automation-workflow
sudo dnf downgrade business-automation-workflow-<VERSION_BEFORE_24.0.0>
sudo dnf versionlock add business-automation-workflow
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.
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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.