CVE-2025-36258

IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7.0.0 through 11.7.1.6 product stores user credentials and other sensitive information in plain text which can be read by a local user.

CVSS v3 7.1 HIGH

7.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.5 / Impact : 4.0

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7266489	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-03-25 21:16

Updated : 2026-03-26 18:18

NVD link : CVE-2025-36258

Mitre link : CVE-2025-36258

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-36258

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

aix
infosphere_information_server

linux

linux_kernel

microsoft

windows

CWE

CWE-256

Plaintext Storage of a Password

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