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Security Verify Governance CVE-2025-36003

MEDIUM
Error Message Information Leak (CWE-209)
2025-08-28 psirt@us.ibm.com
5.3
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A10:2025 - Mishandling of Exceptional Conditions
ASVS 5.0
V16 - Security Logging and Error Handling Error message sanitization
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Discovery

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.05%.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the high-severity affected system.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 28, 2026

IBM Security Verify Governance Identity Manager 10.0.2 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when detailed technical error messages are returned. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

Affects your stack

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-209. IBM Security Verify Governance Identity Manager 10.0.2 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when detailed technical error messages are returned. This information could be used in further attacks against the system. Affected products include: Ibm Security Verify Governance.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 5.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Severity Changed
Oct 18, 2026 - 21:38 NVD
HIGH MEDIUM
CVSS changed
Oct 18, 2026 - 21:38 NVD
7.5 (HIGH) 5.3 (MEDIUM)
CVE Published
Aug 28, 2025 - 03:15 nvd
HIGH 7.5

DescriptionNVD

IBM Security Verify Governance Identity Manager 10.0.2 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when detailed technical error messages are returned. This information could be used in further attacks against the system.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

CVE-2025-36003 presents notable security risk rated CVSS 7.5. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and consider compensating controls in the interim.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If immediate patching is not feasible: (1) Implement network-level access controls to limit exposure; (2) Enable enhanced monitoring and alerting; (3) Apply principle of least privilege.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 85% exploitable
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.0%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

26
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +26
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_verify_governance:10.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2023-33836 CRITICAL
9.8 Oct 16

IBM Security Verify Governance 10.0 contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it u

CVE-2022-22455 CRITICAL
9.8 Aug 17

IBM Security Verify Governance Identity Manager 10.0 virtual appliance component performs an operation at a privilege le

CVE-2023-33839 HIGH
8.8 Oct 23

IBM Security Verify Governance 10.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the sys

CVE-2023-35019 HIGH
8.8 Jul 31

IBM Security Verify Governance, Identity Manager 10.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary c

CVE-2023-33837 HIGH
7.5 Oct 23

IBM Security Verify Governance 10.0 does not encrypt sensitive or critical information before storage or transmission. R

CVE-2022-22461 HIGH
7.5 Dec 22

IBM Security Verify Governance, Identity Manager 10.0.1 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could al

CVE-2022-22460 HIGH
7.5 Jul 14

IBM Security Verify Identity Manager 10.0 contains sensitive information in the source code repository that could be use

CVE-2022-22453 HIGH
7.5 Jul 14

IBM Security Verify Identity Manager 10.0 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacke

CVE-2022-22452 HIGH
7.5 Jul 14

IBM Security Verify Identity Manager 10.0 uses an inadequate account lockout setting that could allow a remote attacker

CVE-2023-35018 HIGH
7.2 Oct 16

IBM Security Verify Governance 10.0 could allow a privileged use to upload arbitrary files due to improper file validati

CVE-2023-35016 MEDIUM
6.5 Jul 31

IBM Security Verify Governance, Identity Manager 10.0 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the syste

CVE-2022-22458 MEDIUM
6.5 Dec 22

IBM Security Verify Governance, Identity Manager 10.0.1 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by

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