Unprotected storage of credentials in IBM Cognos Controller - CVE-2025-33079
Published: May 27, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU109856
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
IBM Cognos Controller
IBM Cognos Controller
Detailed vulnerability 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-33079
Install updates from vendor's website.