CVE-2025-36126: ibm cognos_analytics Cross-site Scripting
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-36126 is a high (CVSS 7.6) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in ibm cognos_analytics. EPSS estimates a 0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 7.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 26-05-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 27-05-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
IBM Cognos Analytics 11.2.0, 12.0, and 12.1.0 and IBM Cognos Transformer 12.0, 11.2.4, and 12.1.0 is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Cognos Adminstration. This vulnerability allows a privileged user to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- CVE.orgCNA6.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.18%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
8%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.18% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ibm2 products
- cognos_analytics12.0 | 12.1.0 | ≥ 12.1.0, < 12.1.2 | 11.2 | 11.2.0 | 11.2.1 | 11.2.2 | 11.2.3 | 11.2.4 | 11.2.4:fixpack1 | 11.2.4:fixpack2 | 11.2.4:fixpack3 | 11.2.4:fixpack4 | 11.2.4:fixpack5 | 11.2.4:fixpack6 | 11.2.4:interim_fix_1 | 11.2.4:interim_fix_2 | 11.2.4:interim_fix_3 | 11.2.4:interim_fix_4 | 11.2.4:interim_fix_5 | 12.0.0 | 12.0.1 | 12.0.2 | 12.0.3 | 12.0.3:interim_fix_1 | 12.0.3:interim_fix_2 | 12.0.4 | 12.0.4:fixpack1 | 12.0.4:interim_fix_1 | 12.0.4:interim_fix_2 | 12.0.4:interim_fix_3
- cognos_transformer11.2.4 | 12.0 | 12.1.0
1 vendor · 2 products