CVE-2025-36221

IBM Cloud Pak for Data System - Cyclops 11.3.0.2 through Interim Fix 002 IBM Cloud Pak for Data System uses default passwords default passwords from the manufacturing process for use during the installation process, which could allow an attacker to bypass authentication.

CVSS v3 5.3 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7273923	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_data_system_-_cyclops::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_data_system_-_cyclops:11.3.0.2:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_data_system_-_cyclops:11.3.0.2:interim_fix_2::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-05-26 17:16

Updated : 2026-07-24 11:10

NVD link : CVE-2025-36221

Mitre link : CVE-2025-36221

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-36221

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

cloud_pak_for_data_system_-_cyclops

CWE

CWE-1392

Use of Default Credentials

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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