Is there a public exploit for CVE-2026-18525?

No public exploit for CVE-2026-18525 was found in Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei templates or public proof-of-concept repositories. That is an absence of evidence rather than proof that none exists.

How severe is CVE-2026-18525?

CVE-2026-18525 scores CVSS 4.9 (v3.1), rated medium.

What does CVE-2026-18525 affect?

CVE-2026-18525 affects IBM Secure Proxy.

4.9 Medium

IBM Secure Proxy 6.1.0.0 through 6.2.1.2 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to cause a denial of service due to improper…

CVE-2026-18525

IBM Secure Proxy 6.1.0.0 through 6.2.1.2 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to cause a denial of service due to improper validation of listener IP address and port.

Assessment

CVSS: 4.9 (v3.1)
Severity: Medium
Known exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Exploit availability: Nothing found in Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or public PoC repositories
Published: 8 November 2026
Last updated: 9 November 2026
Affected: IBM · Secure Proxy
Assigner: ibm

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

At the source

EUVD (ENISA)

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7289712

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