#VU123138 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in IBM Cognos Controller - CVE-2025-36017

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#VU123138 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in IBM Cognos Controller - CVE-2025-36017

Published: February 23, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU123138
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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
Vulnerable software:
IBM Cognos Controller
Software vendor:
IBM Corporation

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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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