CVE-2025-36258
Ibm Infosphere Information Server 11.7.0.0 – 11.7.1.6
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:NSummary
CVE-2025-36258 is a high-severity Plaintext Storage of a Password (CWE-256) vulnerability in Ibm Infosphere Information Server. Its CVSS base score is 7.1 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Credentials In Files (T1552.001); ranked at the 5th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SC-28 (Protection of Information at Rest) — see the control section below for these in your framework.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
CVE-2025-36258 is a vulnerability in IBM InfoSphere Information Server versions 11.7.0.0 through 11.7.1.6, where the product stores user credentials and other sensitive information in plain text. This insecure storage allows the data to be read by a local user, as classified under CWE-256 (Plain-text Storage of a Password). The issue received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.1 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N) and was published on 2026-03-25.
A local attacker requires only local access to the system with no privileges, low attack complexity, and no user interaction to exploit this vulnerability. Successful exploitation enables reading of plaintext credentials and sensitive information, resulting in high-impact confidentiality loss due to the changed scope from the attack surface.
IBM's security advisory at https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7266489 provides details on mitigation, including recommended patches and configuration changes to address the plain-text storage issue.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-209023
Vulnerability Data
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.
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Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Requiring confidentiality protection of information at rest directly stops passwords from being stored in plaintext.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Encryption and hashing of data-at-rest directly prevent plaintext password storage in files.
Credential management practices normally include secure storage requirements for passwords.
Protecting data-in-use can limit exposure of passwords held in memory.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Directly requires secure handling and protection of authentication information, preventing plaintext password storage.
Requires use of cryptography to protect sensitive data such as passwords at rest.
Secure coding practices would prevent developers from writing code that stores passwords in plaintext.
Mandates secure authentication mechanisms that inherently require hashed or encrypted credentials rather than plaintext.
Requires secure deletion of sensitive information, indirectly reducing exposure of stored plaintext passwords.