# CVE-2025-36076: IBM Cognos Analytics sensitive information exposure in source code

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-36076-ibm-cognos-analytics-sensitive-information-exposure-in-source  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-18. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2025-36076 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.3 · Published 2026-09-18

IBM Cognos Analytics, a business intelligence platform used for data analysis and reporting, stores sensitive information in its source code. An authenticated attacker with access to the system could extract this sensitive data and leverage it to conduct further attacks, such as credential theft or system compromise.

Technologies: [IBM Cognos Analytics](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/cognos-analytics). Vendors: [IBM](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/ibm).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2025-36076 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-36076 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2025-36076?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.3, published 18 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** IBM Cognos Analytics 12.0.4 through 12.0.4 FP2, 12.1.0 through 12.1.3 FP1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2025-36076?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2025-36076 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2025-36076?** Check whether you run IBM Cognos Analytics at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

This vulnerability involves improper storage of sensitive information (such as credentials, API keys, or connection strings) in the source code of IBM Cognos Analytics. The flaw affects versions 12.0.4 through 12.0.4 FP2 and 12.1.0 through 12.1.3 FP1. An authenticated user with access to the system's source code or compiled application files can discover and extract this sensitive data. The attack requires valid credentials to access the affected system (authentication required). By obtaining this exposed information, an attacker can escalate privileges, compromise backend systems, or launch secondary attacks against connected infrastructure. Patches have been released in later maintenance levels.

## Affected products

- IBM Cognos Analytics 12.0.4 through 12.0.4 FP2, 12.1.0 through 12.1.3 FP1

## Timeline

- 2026-09-18: disclosed

## References

- [https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7287209](https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7287209)

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