CVE-2025-36178 Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Controller

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Authenticated users can bypass input validation checks on file sizes in IBM Controller, potentially violating security constraints.

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-2025-36178?

CVE-2025-36178 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Controller, published on 18 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Controller 11.0.0 through 11.0.1 FP7, and 11.1.0 through 11.1.3 FP1 could allow an authenticated user to bypass input validation due to improper validation of client-side input of file size.

Weakness: CWE-1284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-36178?

How do I fix CVE-2025-36178?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-36178 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-36178 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-36178 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mcq3-jh58-5jpc.

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