CVE-2025-33100
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 Software 1.0.0 through 1.1.0 contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data.
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 · high confidenceIBM Concert Software versions 1.0.0 through 1.1.0 contains hard-coded credentials embedded in the application code or configuration. These credentials are used for inbound authentication, outbound communication to external systems, or encrypting internal data. An attacker who obtains these credentials could authenticate as a legitimate user, access external systems, or decrypt 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, < 2.0.0CVSS 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
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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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Determine installed IBM Concert versionLocate the IBM Concert installation directory and check the version manifest, About dialog, or version file (commonly version.txt, package.json, or a manifest in the installation root)Affected if Version is 1.0.0 through 1.1.0 (any version less than 2.0.0)
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Inspect configuration files for embedded credentialsReview all configuration files in the installation directory including config.json, application.properties, yaml files, and XML configuration files for patterns matching passwords, API keys, secret keys, or tokensAffected if Any plaintext credentials, passwords, API keys, or secrets are found hard-coded in configuration files
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Search application source code for credential patternsSearch source code repositories associated with the IBM Concert installation for strings matching 'password', 'secret', 'key', 'token', 'api_key', or credential assignment patterns (e.g., var password =, String pwd =)Affected if Hard-coded credential strings are found in source code files
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Examine database or credential storage mechanismsInspect any local databases, credential stores, or property files where IBM Concert may store authentication data, looking for default or static credentialsAffected if Default, static, or embedded credentials are present in data stores
User is affected if IBM Concert version is less than 2.0.0 and hard-coded credentials are present in configuration files, source code, or application storage.
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.
From vendor data2.0.0
Identify and remove all hard-coded credentials from the codebase, replace them with dynamic credential management (e.g., secure vaults, environment variables, or secrets management services), and rotate any exposed credentials immediately.
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- Review / QA4.0 h
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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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-33100 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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