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CVE-2025-36357VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-36357: IBM Planning Analytics Local · CWE-36

Affects IBM Planning Analytics LocalSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.0 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.0High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 58% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 17 Nov 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: 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 2026-10-26.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
IBM IBM Planning Analytics LocalAffected
  • =2.1.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2025-36357, organizations should immediately review and restrict user permissions to the minimum necessary, especially for users with remote access to IBM Planning Analytics Local. Network segmentation and firewall rules should limit access to the management interfaces to trusted hosts only. Implement strict input validation and URL filtering at the web server or application gateway level to detect and block path traversal patterns in requests. Monitor logs for suspicious URL requests containing absolute path sequences or unusual file access patterns. Until an official patch is released, consider isolating vulnerable instances from the internet or untrusted networks. Employ multi-factor authentication to reduce the risk of compromised credentials being used to exploit this vulnerability. Regularly back up critical data and configuration files to enable recovery in case of unauthorized modification. Stay informed through IBM security advisories for patch availability and apply updates promptly once released.

Description

IBM Planning Analytics Local 2.1.0 through 2.1.14 could allow a remote authenticated user to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially crafted URL request containing absolute path sequences to view, read, or write arbitrary files on the system.

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