CVE-2025-36258
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 InfoSphere Information Server 11.7.0.0 through 11.7.1.6 product stores user credentials and other sensitive information in plain text which can be read by a local user.
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 InfoSphere Information Server versions 11.7.0.0 through 11.7.1.6 stores user credentials and other sensitive information in plain text files on the filesystem. Any local user with read access to these files can obtain the stored credentials and sensitive data without authentication.
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>= 11.7.0.0, <= 11.7.1.6CVSS 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the installed IBM InfoSphere Information Server versionLocate the installation directory and check for version files or use the version reporting mechanism (such as the 'versionInfo.sh' or 'versionInfo.bat' script in the install directory, or check the 'registry.xml' or similar version manifest file under the installation root).Affected if The installed version falls within 11.7.0.0 through 11.7.1.6 inclusive.
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Locate credential and sensitive data storage filesSearch within the IBM InfoSphere installation directory for configuration files, credential stores, or property files that contain user credentials, passwords, or sensitive data. Common locations may include config/ and security/ subdirectories, but exact paths vary by deployment.Affected if Plain text credential files exist in the installation directory structure.
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Verify credentials are stored without encryptionOpen the identified credential storage files using a text editor or command such as 'cat' and examine whether passwords or sensitive values appear as plaintext strings rather than being encrypted, hashed, or obfuscated.Affected if Usernames, passwords, API keys, or other sensitive data appear in readable plaintext within these files.
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Check filesystem permissions on credential filesUse 'ls -la' or equivalent command on the identified credential files to review read permissions. Verify whether permissions allow unauthorized local users to read these files.Affected if Files containing plaintext credentials are readable by users other than the administrative owner or restricted group.
If the installed version is between 11.7.0.0 and 11.7.1.6 and plain text credential files are readable by non-administrative local users, the environment is affected by this vulnerability.
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 · scopedApply the vendor-supplied patch for this vulnerability. If no patch is available, restrict filesystem permissions on the credential storage locations to limited administrative accounts and consider encrypting sensitive data at rest.
11.7.1.7 or later (check IBM Fix Central for exact fixed release)
- Check IBM Fix Central for the latest security patches for IBM InfoSphere Information Server version 11.7
- Apply the latest security update or patch for version 11.7.1.6 or later that addresses CVE-2025-36258
- After patching, verify that sensitive configuration files no longer contain plain text credentials
- If no patch is available, review IBM documentation for configuration-based mitigations such as file system access controls
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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-36258 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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