Unprotected storage of credentials in IBM Controller



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2025-33079
CWE-ID CWE-256
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 IBM Cognos Controller
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Unprotected storage of credentials

EUVDB-ID: #VU109856

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-33079

CWE-ID: CWE-256 - Unprotected Storage of Credentials

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to other users' credentials.

The vulnerability exists due to application stored credentials in plain text in a configuration file on the system. A remote user can view contents of the configuration file and obtain sensitive credentials that may be inadvertently included within the source code.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Cognos Controller: before 11.0.1.5

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7234720


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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