What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-25022?

CVE-2025-25022 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.6 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Which versions of Cloud Pak For Security are affected by CVE-2025-25022?

IBM QRadar Suite and Cloud Pak for Security deployments are vulnerable to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive configuration data by unauthenticated users, potentially exposing credentials, API keys,…

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-25022?

Within 24 hours: Inventory all QRadar Suite (1.10.12.0-1.11.2.0) and Cloud Pak for Security (1.10.0.0-1.10.11.0) instances and restrict network access to these systems to authorized users only. Within 7 days: Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block requests attempting to access configuration file endpoints, rotate all credentials stored in QRadar configurations, and enable comprehensive logging of access attempts. Within 30 days: Contact IBM for patched versions or upgrade roadmap; consider temporary isolation of affected systems if running in production; conduct forensic review of access logs for evidence of prior exploitation.

Cloud Pak For Security CVE-2025-25022

EUVD-2025-16758 CRITICAL

Password in Configuration File (CWE-260)

2025-06-03 psirt@us.ibm.com

Information Disclosure IBM Cloud Pak For Security Qradar Suite

9.6

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.6 CRITICAL

AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

EUVD ID Assigned

Mar 14, 2026 - 17:04 euvd

EUVD-2025-16758

Analysis Generated

Mar 14, 2026 - 17:04 vuln.today

CVE Published

Jun 03, 2025 - 16:15 nvd

CRITICAL 9.6

DescriptionCVE.org

IBM QRadar Suite Software 1.10.12.0 through 1.11.2.0 and IBM Cloud Pak for Security 1.10.0.0 through 1.10.11.0 could allow an unauthenticated user in the environment to obtain highly sensitive information in configuration files.