CVE-2025-36020: ibm guardium data protection
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighAnalyzed
Published 06-08-2025Last modified 22-10-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-36020 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in ibm guardium data protection. EPSS estimates a 0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 10.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.21%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 06-08-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 22-10-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
IBM Guardium Data Protection could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information due to cleartext transmission of sensitive credential information.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 versionHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSources2 sources · 5.9–7.5
- CVE.orgCNA5.9MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.21%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
11%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.21% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score0.21%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ibm1 product
- guardium data protection12.0 | 12.1 | 11.5
1 vendor · 1 product