MICS REST API Server 14.4 and 14.5 Vulnerabilities
Broadcom Mainframe Software is alerting customers to vulnerabilities in MICS® Resource Management 14.4 and 14.5.
Through ongoing internal product security reviews, Broadcom Mainframe Software discovered multiple vulnerabilities in MICS® Resource Management 14.4 and 14.5.
MICS® Resource Management 14.3 is NOT impacted by these vulnerabilities.
| Product Name | MICS Resource Management 14.4, 14.5 - MICS REST API SERVER |
| Affected component(s) |
MBAS MICS REST API SERVER only |
| Version PE was Introduced |
PTF in Error: BAS7905 (LU18850) Published Date: 11-21-2025 |
| Severity | HIGH |
| CVE | N/A |
| CVSS Score | Base:7.1 Temporal:6.1 Base:3.6 Temporal:3.1 |
| CVSS Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:R CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:R |
| CVSS Description |
This vulnerability is remotely exploitable. It only requires that the vulnerable system be network connected.Exploitation of this vulnerability will have repeatable results and success. There are no specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances to make the exploitation complex.This vulnerability requires the attacker to have basic privileges on the system. Exploitation of the vulnerability does not require any user interaction. This vulnerability will not cause an escalation of privilege. There is no impact on integrity. There is a total loss of confidentiality. There is some loss of availability. Proof of concept exploit code is available, but is not functional in all situations and may require significant modification by a skilled attacker. |
| Solution | PTF: LU21870 |
| Platform(s) | z/OS |
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