CVE-2025-36178
MediumCVSS 5.4Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk15th percentile - higher than 15% of all known CVEs
Summary
IBM Controller (versions 11.0.0 through 11.0.1 FP7, and 11.1.0 through 11.1.3 FP1) could allow an authenticated user to bypass input validation due to improper validation of client-side input of file size.
Risk Assessment
An authenticated attacker could upload files with abnormal sizes, leading to unexpected application behavior or, in extreme cases, buffer overflow attacks.
Recommendation
Strengthen server-side file size validation and apply vendor patches.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Controller
See all- CVE-2025-36421Medium
IBM Controller (versions 11.0.0 through 11.0.1 FP7, and 11.1.0 through 11.1.3 FP1) transmits data in clear text, allowing an attacker to obtain sensitive information using man-in-the-middle techniques.
- CVE-2025-1350Medium
IBM Controller 11.0.0 through 11.0.1 FP7, and 11.1.0 through 11.1.3 FP1 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when a detailed technical error message is returned in the browser.
- CVE-2025-36015Medium
IBM Controller versions 11.1.0 through 11.1.1 and IBM Cognos Controller versions 11.0.0 through 11.0.1 FP6 could allow an authenticated user to cause a denial of service due to improper validation of a specified quantity size input.
Original NVD description (English source)
IBM Controller 11.0.0 through 11.0.1 FP7, and 11.1.0 through 11.1.3 FP1 could allow an authenticated user to bypass input validation due to improper validation of client-side input of file size.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS