IBM License Metric Tool up to 9.2.40 cross site scripting

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A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in IBM License Metric Tool up to 9.2.40. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-36352. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM License Metric Tool up to 9.2.40. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

IBM License Metric Tool 9.2.0 through 9.2.40 is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows an authenticated user to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.

It is possible to read the advisory at ibm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-36352 since 04/15/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-2149). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Affected

• IBM License Metric Tool

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• IBM

Name

• License Metric Tool

Version

• 9.2.0
• 9.2.1
• 9.2.2
• 9.2.3
• 9.2.4
• 9.2.5
• 9.2.6
• 9.2.7
• 9.2.8
• 9.2.9
• 9.2.10
• 9.2.11
• 9.2.12
• 9.2.13
• 9.2.14
• 9.2.15
• 9.2.16
• 9.2.17
• 9.2.18
• 9.2.19
• 9.2.20
• 9.2.21
• 9.2.22
• 9.2.23
• 9.2.24
• 9.2.25
• 9.2.26
• 9.2.27
• 9.2.28
• 9.2.29
• 9.2.30
• 9.2.31
• 9.2.32
• 9.2.33
• 9.2.34
• 9.2.35
• 9.2.36
• 9.2.37
• 9.2.38
• 9.2.39
• 9.2.40

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.ibm.com/

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