Medium severity · published May 27, 2025
CVE-2025-33079
IBM Controller information disclosure
6.5
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM Controller 11.0.0, 11.0.1, and 11.1.0 application could allow an authenticated user to obtain sensitive credentials that may be inadvertently included within the source code.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 26% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CC
Cognos Controller · IBM
11.0.0, 11.0.1 · source: vendor, NVD
CO
Controller · IBM
11.1.0 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-33079
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-33079
Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7234720
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