Medium severity · published Dec 8, 2025
CVE-2025-36017
IBM Controller Information Disclosure
6.5
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM Controller 11.1.0 through 11.1.1 and IBM Cognos Controller 11.0.0 through 11.0.1 FP6 stores unencrypted sensitive information in environmental variables files which can be obtained by an authenticated user.
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 18% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CO
Controller · IBM
11.1.0 through 11.1.1 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-36017
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-36017
Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7253283
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