CVE-2025-36258 (GCVE-0-2025-36258)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-25 20:25 – Updated: 2026-03-26 17:51
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
IBM InfoSphere Information Server is vulnerable due to plaintext storage of a password
Summary
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.
Severity
7.1 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-03-26 17:39 UTC
CWE
- CWE-256 - Plaintext Storage of a Password
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7266489 | vendor-advisorypatch |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | InfoSphere Information Server |
Affected:
11.7.0.0 , ≤ 11.7.1.6
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