CVE-2025-36002

Local credential disclosure via readable configuration files

Published Oct 16, 2025 · Updated Oct 16, 2025

Credential exposure in IBM Sterling B2B Integrator and File Gateway 6.2.0.0 through 6.2.0.5 and 6.2.1.0 allows local users to read stored credentials. The products write user credentials into configuration files that are readable by a local low-privileged account. IBM has not identified the specific files or credential types; exploitation requires local access and exposes credentials without changing data or interrupting service.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.15%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Credential exposure in IBM Sterling B2B Integrator and File Gateway 6.2.0.0 through 6.2.0.5 and 6.2.1.0 allows local users to read stored credentials. The products write user credentials into configuration files that are readable by a local low-privileged account. IBM has not identified the specific files or credential types; exploitation requires local access and exposes credentials without changing data or interrupting service.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-36002
Published
Oct 16, 2025
Updated
Oct 16, 2025
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Sterling File Gateway
Classifications
CWE-256, CWE-260, T1552.001
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 16, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 16, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=6.2.0.0 <=6.2.0.5
  2. Affected versionversion=6.2.1.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Sterling File Gatewayversion=6.2.0.0 <=6.2.0.5; version=6.2.1.0
IBM · IBM Sterling B2B Integratorversion=6.2.0.0 <=6.2.0.5; version=6.2.1.0

Published CVSS scores

5.5IBMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-256Plaintext Storage of a Password
CWE-260Password in Configuration File
T1552.001Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files

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