CVE-2025-36017 IBM Controller Information Disclosure
An authenticated user can access unencrypted sensitive information stored in environment variable files within IBM Cognos Controller.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-36017?
CVE-2025-36017 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Controller, published on 8 Dec 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-526
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-36017?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Controller.
How do I fix CVE-2025-36017?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-36017 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-36017 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-36017 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Controller
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xr9w-r8gw-wjhw.