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Publication date: 2025-12-08

Last updated on: 2025-12-10

Assigner: IBM Corporation

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.

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Published

2025-12-08

Last Modified

2025-12-10

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-12-09

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-36017

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
ibm	controller	11.1.0
ibm	cognos_controller	11.0.0
ibm	controller	From 11.1.0 (inc) to 11.1.2 (inc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-526	The product uses an environment variable to store unencrypted sensitive information.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves IBM Controller versions 11.1.0 through 11.1.1 and IBM Cognos Controller versions 11.0.0 through 11.0.1 FP6 storing sensitive information unencrypted in environmental variable files. An authenticated user can access these files and obtain the sensitive information.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can lead to exposure of sensitive information to authenticated users who should not have access to it, potentially resulting in data breaches or unauthorized disclosure of confidential data.

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