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CVE-2025-36076: IBM Cognos Analytics · Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Source Code

Affects IBM Cognos AnalyticsSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.3 Medium.

Data as of 2 Nov 2026, 22:57 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
4.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 22% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 18 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
IBMCognos AnalyticsAffected
  • =12.1.0
  • =12.0.4
Fixed in–

CPE configurations (3)

  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:12.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:12.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

AI-suggested

Until an official fix is available, restrict authenticated user access to trusted personnel only and monitor for suspicious activity related to source code access.

Description

IBM Cognos Analytics 12.1.0 through 12.1.3 FP1, and 12.0.4 through 12.0.4 FP2 stores sensitive information in source code could be used by an authenticated user in further attacks against the system.

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