CVE-2025-36033
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 Engineering Lifecycle Management - Global Configuration Management 7.0.3 through 7.0.3 Interim Fix 017, and 7.1.0 through 7.1.0 Interim Fix 004 IBM Global Configuration Management is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows an authenticated user to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.
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 Global Configuration Management versions 7.0.3 through 7.0.3 iFix017 and 7.1.0 through 7.1.0 iFix004 contain a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Web UI. An authenticated attacker can inject malicious JavaScript that executes in the browsers of other users viewing the affected content, potentially stealing session credentials or performing actions on behalf of victims within trusted sessions.
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= 7.0.3= 7.1.0CVSS 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
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/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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Identify installed IBM Global Configuration Management versionAccess the product administration interface or use the product's version reporting command to retrieve the current build and iFix level. Common methods include checking the About section in the Web UI or running the version info command from the installation directory.Affected if The installed version is 7.0.3 through 7.0.3 iFix017, or 7.1.0 through 7.1.0 iFix004.
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Confirm Web UI is accessibleVerify that the Web UI component is enabled and accessible. Check if the application is reachable over HTTP/HTTPS and that user authentication is configured.Affected if The Web UI is enabled and accessible to authenticated users.
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Verify user-controllable input fields exist in Web UIExamine the Web UI for input fields where users can submit content that gets stored and displayed to other users, such as configuration fields, description boxes, or custom attribute inputs.Affected if User-controllable input fields are present and functional in the Web UI.
A user is affected if they are running IBM Global Configuration Management version 7.0.3 through 7.0.3 iFix017 or 7.1.0 through 7.1.0 iFix004 with the Web UI enabled and accessible to authenticated users.
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 dataUpgrade to IBM Global Configuration Management version 7.0.3 iFix018 or later, or 7.1.0 iFix005 or later. Alternatively, implement output encoding and input validation on all user-controllable fields in the Web UI until the patch can be applied.
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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-2025-36033 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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