CVE-2025-36421 (GCVE-0-2025-36421)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-18 15:44 – Updated: 2026-09-18 15:44
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Controller
Summary
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.
Severity
5.9 (Medium)
CWE
- CWE-319 - Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7287970 | vendor-advisorypatch |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Controller |
Affected:
11.0.0 , ≤ 11.0.1 FP7
(semver)
Affected: 11.1.0 , ≤ 11.1.3 FP1 (semver) cpe:2.3:a:ibm:controller:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:ibm:controller:11.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:ibm:controller:11.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:ibm:controller:11.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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