CVE-2025-13718
Published: 13 March 2026
Summary
CVE-2025-13718 is a low-severity Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information (CWE-319) vulnerability in Ibm Sterling Partner Engagement Manager. Its CVSS base score is 3.7 (Low).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Network Sniffing (T1040); ranked at the 6.3th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Threat & Defense at a Glance
Threat & Defense Details
Likely Mitigating ControlsAI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Role-based training covers secure transmission methods, mitigating cleartext transmission of sensitive data.
By requiring documented security controls for information exchanges, the control reduces the risk of cleartext transmission of sensitive data.
Mapping transmission actions in data flows helps prevent cleartext transmission of sensitive information.
Settings can enforce secure transmission protocols to prevent cleartext transmission of sensitive data.
Policy addresses secure transport and handling of media to avoid cleartext transmission of sensitive information.
Enforces safeguards against cleartext transmission of CUI when data leaves organizational boundaries to external systems.
Explicit controls and continuous oversight on external system services prevent cleartext transmission of sensitive information over provider-managed channels.
Key-establishment procedures specify secure distribution channels that preclude cleartext transmission of key material.
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
Vulnerability enables cleartext transmission of sensitive data over networks, directly facilitating passive network sniffing to capture information (T1040).
NVD Description
IBM Sterling Partner Engagement Manager 6.2.3.0 through 6.2.3.5 and 6.2.4.0 through 6.2.4.2 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors.
Deeper analysisAI
IBM Sterling Partner Engagement Manager versions 6.2.3.0 through 6.2.3.5 and 6.2.4.0 through 6.2.4.2 are affected by CVE-2025-13718, a vulnerability that allows sensitive information to be transmitted in cleartext over a communication channel susceptible to sniffing by unauthorized actors. This issue, published on 2026-03-13, is classified under CWE-319 (Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information) and carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.7 (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N), indicating low severity with low confidentiality impact but no impact on integrity or availability.
A remote attacker with network access can exploit this vulnerability by sniffing the communication channel, though it requires high attack complexity and no user privileges or interaction. Successful exploitation enables the attacker to obtain sensitive information disclosed in cleartext, potentially compromising confidentiality depending on the nature of the data transmitted.
IBM has published an advisory with details on this vulnerability at https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7263391, which security practitioners should consult for mitigation guidance and any available patches.
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