Vulnerability in IBM Cognos Controller
CVE-2025-33079
IBM Controller 11.0.0, 11.0.1, and 11.1.0 application could allow an authenticated user to obtain sensitive credentials that may be inadvertently included within the source code.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (22.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 23rd percentile — 22.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Cognos Controller — versions 11.0.0, 11.0.1
- IBM Cognos Controller — versions 11.0.0, 11.0.1
- IBM Controller — versions 11.1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7234720 (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-33079?
- CVE-2025-33079 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Cognos Controller, classified under Plaintext Storage of a Password. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-05-27.
- How severe is CVE-2025-33079?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.