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CVE-2025-36126: IBM Cognos Analytics · Cross-site Scripting

Affects IBM Cognos AnalyticsSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.4 Medium.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.4Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 8% 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:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 26 May 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 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
IBMCognos AnalyticsAffected
  • =11.2.0
  • =12.0
  • =12.1.0
Fixed in–
IBMCognos TransformerAffected
  • =12.0
  • =11.2.4
  • =12.1.0
Fixed in–

CPE configurations (8)

  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:11.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_analytics:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_transformer:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_transformer:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

AI-suggested

Until an official fix is available, restrict privileged user access to trusted personnel only and monitor for suspicious activity related to the Cognos Administration interface. Avoid exposing the administration interface to untrusted networks. Follow IBM's official advisories for updates on patches or mitigations.

Description

CVE-2025-36126 is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting IBM Cognos Analytics versions 11.2.0, 12.0, and 12.1.0, as well as IBM Cognos Transformer versions 11.2.4, 12.0, and 12.1.

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