CVE-2025-36258 | IBM InfoSphere Information Server up to 11.7.1.6 credentials storage

VDB-353508 · CVE-2025-36258 · GCVE-0-2025-36258 IBM INFOSPHERE INFORMATION SERVER UP TO 11.7.1.6 CREDENTIALS STORAGE HISTORYDIFFRELATEJSONXMLCTI CVSS Meta Temp Score Current Exploit Price (≈) CTI Interest Score 5.1 $0-$5k 2.10+ Summaryinfo A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in IBM InfoSphere Information Server up to 11.7.1.6. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation results in credentials storage. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-36258. The attack needs to be approached locally. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component. Detailsinfo A vulnerability was found in IBM InfoSphere Information Server up to 11.7.1.6. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a credentials storage vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-256. Storing a password in plaintext may result in a system compromise. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes: 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. The advisory is shared for download at ibm.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-36258 since 04/15/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 03/25/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1552. Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Productinfo Type Reporting Software Vendor IBM Name InfoSphere Information Server Version 11.7.1.0 11.7.1.1 11.7.1.2 11.7.1.3 11.7.1.4 11.7.1.5 11.7.1.6 License commercial Website Vendor: https://www.ibm.com/ CPE 2.3info 🔒 🔒 🔒 CPE 2.2info 🔒 🔒 🔒 CVSSv4info VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CVSSv3info VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.2 VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1 VulDB Base Score: 3.3 VulDB Temp Score: 3.2 VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CNA Base Score: 7.1 CNA Vector (ibm): 🔒 CVSSv2info Vector Complexity Authentication Confidentiality Integrity Availability Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock VulDB Base Score: 🔒 VulDB Temp Score: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 Exploitinginfo Class: Credentials storage CWE: CWE-256 / CWE-255 CAPEC: 🔒 ATT&CK: 🔒 Physical: Partially Local: Yes Remote: No Availability: 🔒 Status: Not defined Price Prediction: 🔍 Current Price Estimation: 🔒 0-Day Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Today Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Threat Intelligenceinfo Interest: 🔍 Active Actors: 🔍 Active APT Groups: 🔍 Countermeasuresinfo Recommended: Upgrade Status: 🔍 0-Day Time: 🔒 Timelineinfo 04/15/2025 CVE reserved 03/25/2026 +344 days Advisory disclosed 03/25/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created 03/25/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update Sourcesinfo Vendor: ibm.com Advisory: ibm.com Status: Confirmed CVE: CVE-2025-36258 (🔒) GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-36258 GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-353508 Entryinfo Created: 03/25/2026 23:04 Changes: 03/25/2026 23:04 (64) Complete: 🔍 Cache ID: 99:762:101 Discussion No comments yet. Languages: en. Please log in to comment. ◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸