What is CVE-2025-36258?

CVE-2025-36258 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Aix, classified under Plaintext Storage of a Password. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-03-25.

How severe is CVE-2025-36258?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Ibm Aix

CVE-2025-36258

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.

EPSS: 0.002 (5.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Ibm Aix
Ibm Infosphere Information Server — versions 11.7.0.0
Ibm Infosphere_information_server
Linux Linux_kernel
Microsoft Windows

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-256 — Plaintext Storage of a Password

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-36258?: CVE-2025-36258 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Aix, classified under Plaintext Storage of a Password. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-03-25.
How severe is CVE-2025-36258?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.