CVE-2025-33089
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIBM Concert 1.0.0 through 2.1.0 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information or perform unauthorized actions due to the use of hard coded user credentials.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceIBM Concert versions 1.0.0 through 2.1.0 contains hardcoded user credentials embedded in the application code or configuration. A remote unauthenticated attacker can use these credentials to bypass authentication, gain unauthorized access to the platform, and perform administrative actions or exfiltrate sensitive data.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data>= 1.0.0, < 2.2.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify IBM Concert installed versionCheck the IBM Concert version by inspecting the product's about page, command-line interface, or installation directory metadata. Common methods include running 'ibm-concert --version' or checking the installation manifest.Affected if The installed version is 1.0.0 through 1.x.x or 2.0.0 through 2.1.0 (versions < 2.2.0)
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Review configuration files for embedded credentialsInspect all configuration files in the IBM Concert deployment directory, including properties files, XML configuration files, YAML configs, and environment configuration files. Search for patterns matching usernames and passwords stored in plain text.Affected if Any configuration file contains hardcoded username/password pairs, especially default administrative credentials
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Search application source code for credential stringsIf access to application source code or deployment artifacts is available, search for hardcoded password strings, API keys, or secret tokens using grep or similar tools. Look for patterns like 'password=', 'pwd=', 'secret=', or base64-encoded strings that decode to credentials.Affected if Source code or compiled application contains embedded credentials or secrets
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Examine database or user store for default accountsReview the user authentication backend (database, LDAP, or identity provider configuration) for default administrative accounts that may have been shipped with the product. Compare against known default credential patterns.Affected if Default or factory-set administrative accounts exist in the user store with hardcoded passwords
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Audit authentication logs for unauthorized accessReview IBM Concert authentication and audit logs for successful logins from unfamiliar IP addresses or at unusual times, particularly using administrative accounts.Affected if Logs show administrative access from unexpected sources that may indicate credential compromise
You are affected if IBM Concert version is below 2.2.0 AND hardcoded credentials are found embedded in configuration files, source code, or default accounts exist in the system.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped2.2.0
Replace hardcoded credentials with a proper secrets management solution (e.g., environment variables, vault, or secrets manager), rotate any credentials that may have been exposed, and upgrade to a patched version if available.
IBM Concert 2.2.0 or later
- Upgrade IBM Concert to version 2.2.0 or later to remediate the hard-coded credentials vulnerability
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-33089 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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