Vulnerability · Published Mar 25, 2026 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2025-36258IBM InfoSphere Information Server is vulnerable due to plaintext storage of a password
High 7.1
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in InfoSphere Information Server from IBM. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 5% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 95.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
IBM 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | InfoSphere Information Server | 11.7.0.0 – through 11.7.1.6 |
Weakness: CWE-256 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7266489 vendor-advisory, patch