CVE-2025-36057 IBM Cognos Analytics Mobile (iOS) authentication bypass

Medium 5.2 Published 21 Jul 2025 Updated 18 Aug 2025

Attackers can bypass authentication in IBM Cognos Analytics Mobile for iOS by exploiting an unnecessary Local Authentication Framework library.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2025-36057?

CVE-2025-36057 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in IBM Cognos Analytics Mobile, published on 21 Jul 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Cognos Analytics Mobile (iOS) 1.1.0 through 1.1.22

is vulnerable to authentication bypass by using the Local Authentication Framework library which is not needed as biometric authentication is not used in the application.

Weakness: CWE-299

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-36057?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Cognos Analytics Mobile.

How do I fix CVE-2025-36057?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-36057 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2025-36057 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-36057 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5j2h-pwp3-258r.