Cleartext storage of sensitive information in IBM Cognos Controller - CVE-2025-36017

 

Cleartext storage of sensitive information in IBM Cognos Controller - CVE-2025-36017

Published: February 23, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU123138
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-2025-36017
CWE-ID: CWE-312
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
IBM Cognos Controller

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to IBM Controller stores unencrypted sensitive information in environmental variables files. A remote user can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.


How to mitigate CVE-2025-36017

Install updates from vendor's website.

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