VulnerabilityPublished 3 Feb 2026

CVE-2025-36094: IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation · Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input

Affects IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.4 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

5.4Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 16% 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:N/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: Low
Availability: Low

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: Low: The attacker is authorized with (i.e., requires) privileges that provide basic user capabilities that could normally affect only settings and files owned by a user. Alternatively, an attacker with Low privileges may have the ability to cause an impact only to non-sensitive resources.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the impacted component.
Integrity: Low: Modification of data is possible, but the attacker does not have control over the consequence of a modification, or the amount of modification is limited. The data modification does not have a direct, serious impact on the impacted component.
Availability: Low: Performance is reduced or there are interruptions in resource availability. Even if repeated exploitation of the vulnerability is possible, the attacker does not have the ability to completely deny service to legitimate users. The resources in the impacted component are either partially available all of the time, or fully available only some of the time, but overall there is no direct, serious consequence to the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 3 Feb 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 26 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
IBMCloud Pak for Business Automation	Affected =25.0.0 =24.0.1 =24.0.0	Fixed in–

CPE configurations (6)

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_business_automation:25.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_business_automation:25.0.0:interim_fix_002:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_business_automation:24.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_business_automation:24.0.1:interim_fix_005:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_business_automation:24.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_business_automation:24.0.0:interim_fix_007:*:*:*:*:*:*

AI-suggested

Apply patches or interim fixes from IBM as soon as they become available to address the input validation flaw.
Enforce strict access controls and least privilege principles to limit authenticated user capabilities, reducing the risk of exploitation.
Implement input validation checks at the application and network layers to detect and block anomalous input lengths or patterns.
Monitor logs and system behavior for signs of denial of service or data corruption attempts, enabling rapid incident response.
Conduct regular audits of user accounts and authentication mechanisms to prevent unauthorized access.
Consider deploying web application firewalls or runtime application self-protection tools that can detect and mitigate malformed input attacks.
Educate administrators and users about the risks of improper input handling and the importance of credential security.
Develop and test incident response plans specific to automation platform disruptions to minimize downtime.

Description

CVE-2025-36094 is a medium severity vulnerability in IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation versions 24.0.0 through 25.0.0 Interim Fix 002. It involves improper validation of input length by authenticated users, which can lead to denial of service or data corruption. Exploitation requires authenticated access but no user interaction. The vulnerability impacts data integrity and availability but not confidentiality. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild. European organizations using affected IBM Cloud Pak versions should prioritize patching once available and implement strict access controls.

Impact

For European organizations, the impact of CVE-2025-36094 can be significant, especially for those heavily reliant on IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation to manage critical business processes and workflows. A successful exploitation could lead to denial of service conditions, causing interruptions in automated operations, or data corruption, which may result in inaccurate business decisions or compliance issues. This could affect sectors such as finance, manufacturing, healthcare, and public administration where automation platforms are integral. The disruption of automated workflows can lead to financial losses, reputational damage, and regulatory scrutiny under frameworks like GDPR if data integrity is compromised. Since the vulnerability requires authenticated access, insider threats or compromised credentials increase risk. The medium severity score suggests moderate urgency, but the operational impact could be high depending on the deployment scale and criticality of the affected systems.

CWE-1284Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input (opens in a new tab)
Base weakness
The product receives input that is expected to specify a quantity (such as size or length), but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the quantity has the required properties.
Implementation · Input Validation
Assume all input is malicious. Use an "accept known good" input validation strategy, i.e., use a list of acceptable inputs that strictly conform to specifications. Reject any input that does not strictly conform to specifications, or transform it into something that does.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
XML Security (opens in a new tab)
Mass Assignment (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V13.3.1 (opens in a new tab)
V5.1.4 (opens in a new tab)
V5.1.3 (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

References

ibm.com/support/pages/node/7259318 (opens in a new tab)

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Affected software

CPE configurations (6)

Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 11 Feb 2026, 12:03 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-1284

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