Vulnerability in IBM Controller

CVE-2025-36421

IBM Controller 11.0.0 through 11.0.1 FP7, and 11.1.0 through 11.1.3 FP1 transmits data in clear text that could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (10.3th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 10th percentile — 10.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2025-36421: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-36421?
CVE-2025-36421 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Controller, classified under Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2026-09-18.
How severe is CVE-2025-36421?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.