VDB-319061 · CVE-2025-36020 · WID-SEC-2025-1736

IBM Guardium Data Protection 11.5 cleartext transmission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in IBM Guardium Data Protection 11.5. The affected element is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to cleartext transmission. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2025-36020. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in IBM Guardium Data Protection 11.5. This issue affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cleartext transmission vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-319. The product transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

IBM Guardium Data Protection could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information due to cleartext transmission of sensitive credential information.

The advisory is shared at ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-36020 since 04/15/2025. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1040 for this issue.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-1736). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Affected

IBM Security Guardium

Productinfo

Vendor

Name

Guardium Data Protection

Version

11.5

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.ibm.com/

CPE 2.3info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.7

VulDB Base Score: 3.7
VulDB Temp Score: 3.6
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CNA Base Score: 5.9
CNA Vector (ibm): 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cleartext transmission
CWE: CWE-319 / CWE-310
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

04/15/2025 CVE reserved
08/06/2025 +113 days Advisory disclosed
08/06/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/08/2025 +2 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-36020 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-36020
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-319061
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-1736 - IBM Security Guardium: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Offenlegung von Informationen

Entryinfo

Created: 08/06/2025 18:43
Updated: 08/08/2025 05:35
Changes: 08/06/2025 18:43 (63), 08/08/2025 05:35 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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