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CVE-2025-36083

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-10-28
Fix available
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57/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Zero-click

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 · unedited
IBM Concert Software 1.0.0 through 2.0.0 could allow a local user to obtain sensitive information from buffers due to improper clearing of heap memory before release.

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 confidence

IBM Concert Software versions 1.0.0 through 2.0.0 contains a vulnerability where heap memory buffers are not properly cleared before being released. A local user with access to the system can potentially obtain sensitive information from residual data left in freed heap buffers.

MitigationApply vendor-supplied patches for IBM Concert Software when available. Until a patch is released, limit local access to systems running affected versions and monitor for unauthorized access attempts.

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
ConcertApplication
Affected:>= 1.0.0, < 2.1.0

CVSS 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
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify IBM Concert Software version
    Run the command to display the installed version of IBM Concert (for example: 'ibmconcert --version', check installed packages, or review software inventory records)
    Affected if The version returned is 1.0.0 through 2.0.0 (any version >=1.0.0 and <2.1.0)
  2. Confirm the application is running as a service
    Check if the IBM Concert service or daemon is currently active on the system (for example: 'systemctl status ibmconcert' or process list inspection)
    Affected if The service is running - the vulnerability requires the software to be actively executing to expose heap buffer data
  3. Verify local user access controls
    Review local user accounts and permissions on the system where IBM Concert is installed
    Affected if Untrusted local users have access to the system - the flaw is exploitable by local users who can access the process memory

A system is affected if IBM Concert version 1.0.0 through 2.0.0 is installed and running, allowing untrusted local users to potentially read residual data from heap memory used by the application.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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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 · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 2.1.0 or later
Fixed in 2.1.0
Interim mitigation

Apply vendor-supplied patches for IBM Concert Software when available. Until a patch is released, limit local access to systems running affected versions and monitor for unauthorized access attempts.

Recommended fix High confidence

2.1.0 or later (any version >= 2.1.0)

  1. 1. Identify the current installed version of IBM Concert (e.g., check via concert CLI version command or product documentation)
  2. 2. Before upgrading, review the IBM Concert 2.1.0 release notes for any migration requirements or breaking changes
  3. 3. Back up any existing Concert configurations and data according to IBM backup procedures
  4. 4. Upgrade IBM Concert to version 2.1.0 or later following IBM's standard upgrade documentation for your deployment type (cloud or on-premises)
  5. 5. After upgrade, verify the installation was successful and the service is operational
  6. 6. Confirm the vulnerability is resolved by checking that the heap memory clearing has been properly implemented in the new version
Caveat Review IBM Concert 2.1.0 release notes for any breaking changes or migration steps required from your current version

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Concert Scoped from the published advisory
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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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