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Engineering Lifecycle Management CVE-2025-36033

MEDIUM
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2026-02-03 psirt@us.ibm.com
XSS IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management
5.4
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
CWE-79
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution

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Impact

CVSS 5.4 (MEDIUM). Attack vector: Network. Complexity: Low. Privileges required: Low. User interaction: Required. Exploitation requires authentication.
Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker (requires authentication) could exploit this flaw, credentials disclosure within a trusted session.
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 12, 2026

Engineering Lifecycle Management versions up to 7.0.3 is affected by cross-site scripting (xss) (CVSS 5.4).

RemediationAI

Monitor vendor advisories for a patch. Implement output encoding and Content Security Policy headers. Restrict network access to the affected service where possible.

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This vulnerability (CWE-79: Cross-site Scripting (XSS)) affects Engineering Lifecycle Management. IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management - Global Configuration Management 7.0.3 through 7.0.3 Interim Fix 017, and 7.1.0 through 7.1.0 Interim Fix 004 IBM Global Configuration Management is vulnerable to 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.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 5.4 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

DescriptionCVE.org

IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management - Global Configuration Management 7.0.3 through 7.0.3 Interim Fix 017, and 7.1.0 through 7.1.0 Interim Fix 004 IBM Global Configuration Management is vulnerable to 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.

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Why It Matters

CVE-2025-36033 presents moderate security risk, a cross-site scripting vulnerability rated CVSS 5.4. Attackers could inject scripts to steal sessions or perform actions as authenticated users. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and monitor for exploitation.

Business Impact: Low
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If patching is delayed: implement CSP headers, enable HttpOnly cookies, deploy WAF XSS rules.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 91% exploitable
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low
NVD CVE.org EPSS

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
Defer
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
Low

Priority Score

27
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +27
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Cross-Site Scripting MEDIUM

Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.0.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.0.3:ifix002:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.0.3:ifix003:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.0.3:ifix004:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.0.3:ifix005:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.0.3:ifix006:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.0.3:ifix007:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.0.3:ifix008:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.0.3:ifix009:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.0.3:ifix010:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.0.3:ifix011:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.0.3:ifix012:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.0.3:ifix013:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.0.3:ifix014:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.0.3:ifix015:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.0.3:ifix016:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.0.3:ifix017:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.1.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.1.0:ifix001:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.1.0:ifix0010:*:*:*:*:*:*
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References

Advisories & patches
ADVISORY https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7258063

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