CVE-2025-36248: IBM Copy Services Manager · XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting'
Affects IBM Copy Services ManagerSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.1 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 15:59 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 11% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 19 Sep 2025
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.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| IBM Copy Services Manager | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Given the absence of an official patch at this time, European organizations should implement several specific mitigation strategies. First, deploy web application firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block suspicious input patterns targeting the IBM Copy Services Manager web interface. Second, enforce strict input validation and output encoding on any user-controllable inputs within the application environment, if customization is possible. Third, restrict access to the Copy Services Manager web UI to trusted networks and authenticated users via network segmentation and VPNs to reduce exposure. Fourth, implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to limit the execution of unauthorized scripts in the browser context. Fifth, conduct user awareness training to educate users about the risks of interacting with unsolicited links or suspicious web content related to the affected system. Finally, monitor IBM security advisories closely and apply patches immediately upon release. Regularly audit logs for unusual activity that could indicate exploitation attempts.
Description
IBM Copy Services Manager 6.3.13 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated user to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.