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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2025-36221

Medium
CWE-1392 — Weakness Type
Published: May 26, 2026  ·  Modified: May 29, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
5.3
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

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.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

IBM Cloud Pak for Data System (Cyclops 11.3.0.2 through IF002) contains hardcoded default credentials from manufacturing that persist through installation, allowing authentication bypass. While CVSS is moderate (5.3), the vulnerability affects data platform infrastructure critical to enterprise analytics and AI workloads. No patch is currently available, requiring immediate compensating controls.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 29, 2026 16:43
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
High impact for Saudi financial institutions (SAMA-regulated banks) using Cloud Pak for Data for regulatory analytics and reporting. Energy sector (ARAMCO, downstream operators) relying on data platforms for operational intelligence at risk. Government agencies (NCA, CITC) using IBM platforms for data consolidation and AI initiatives vulnerable. Telecom operators (STC, Mobily) processing customer analytics exposed. Healthcare sector using data platforms for patient analytics at moderate risk. The lack of available patches creates extended exposure window.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Banking & Financial Services Government & Public Sector Energy & Utilities Telecommunications Healthcare Insurance Manufacturing
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
6.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Inventory all IBM Cloud Pak for Data System deployments (Cyclops 11.3.0.2 through IF002) across organization
2. Isolate affected systems from production networks if possible, or implement network segmentation
3. Change all default credentials immediately - document new credentials in secure vault
4. Review access logs for past 90 days for unauthorized authentication attempts
5. Implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all administrative accounts

COMPENSATING CONTROLS:
6. Deploy network-level access controls - restrict administrative interfaces to whitelisted IPs only
7. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect default credential usage patterns
8. Enable comprehensive audit logging for all authentication attempts and administrative actions
9. Deploy intrusion detection signatures for known exploitation patterns
10. Implement rate limiting on authentication endpoints

PATCHING GUIDANCE:
11. Monitor IBM security advisories for patch availability (currently unavailable)
12. Plan upgrade path to versions beyond IF002 when available
13. Subscribe to IBM Cloud Pak security notifications

DETECTION RULES:
14. Alert on successful logins using default usernames (admin, root, cyclops, etc.)
15. Monitor for multiple failed authentication attempts followed by success
16. Track administrative API calls from unexpected source IPs
17. Log all credential changes and review for suspicious patterns
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. حصر جميع نشرات IBM Cloud Pak for Data System (Cyclops 11.3.0.2 حتى IF002) عبر المنظمة
2. عزل الأنظمة المتأثرة عن شبكات الإنتاج أو تطبيق تقسيم الشبكة
3. تغيير جميع بيانات الاعتماد الافتراضية فوراً - توثيق بيانات الاعتماد الجديدة في خزينة آمنة
4. مراجعة سجلات الوصول لآخر 90 يوماً للتحقق من محاولات المصادقة غير المصرح بها
5. تطبيق المصادقة متعددة العوامل (MFA) لجميع حسابات المسؤولين

الضوابط التعويضية:
6. نشر ضوابط الوصول على مستوى الشبكة - تقييد الواجهات الإدارية للعناوين المدرجة في القائمة البيضاء فقط
7. تطبيق قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب (WAF) للكشف عن أنماط استخدام بيانات الاعتماد الافتراضية
8. تفعيل تسجيل التدقيق الشامل لجميع محاولات المصادقة والإجراءات الإدارية
9. نشر توقيعات كشف التطفل للأنماط المعروفة للاستغلال
10. تطبيق تحديد معدل على نقاط نهاية المصادقة

إرشادات التصحيح:
11. مراقبة استشارات أمان IBM للحصول على توفر التصحيح (غير متاح حالياً)
12. التخطيط لمسار الترقية إلى إصدارات تتجاوز IF002 عند توفرها
13. الاشتراك في إخطارات أمان IBM Cloud Pak

قواعد الكشف:
14. تنبيه عند تسجيلات الدخول الناجحة باستخدام أسماء المستخدمين الافتراضية
15. مراقبة محاولات المصادقة الفاشلة المتعددة متبوعة بالنجاح
16. تتبع استدعاءات API الإدارية من عناوين IP غير متوقعة
17. تسجيل جميع تغييرات بيانات الاعتماد ومراجعة الأنماط المريبة
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 - 5.1.1 Access Control Policy ECC 2024 - 5.1.2 User Registration and De-registration ECC 2024 - 5.1.3 User Access Rights ECC 2024 - 5.2.1 User Identification and Authentication ECC 2024 - 5.2.2 Password Management ECC 2024 - 5.2.3 Privileged Access Management
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF - Governance & Risk Management (GRM-01: Information Security Governance) SAMA CSF - Access Control (AC-01: Access Control Policy) SAMA CSF - Access Control (AC-02: User Authentication) SAMA CSF - Access Control (AC-03: Privileged Access Management) SAMA CSF - Monitoring & Incident Management (MIM-01: Security Monitoring)
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 - 5.15 Access Control ISO 27001:2022 - 5.16 Identification and Authentication ISO 27001:2022 - 5.17 Access Rights ISO 27001:2022 - 5.18 Information Security in Supplier Relationships ISO 27001:2022 - 8.2 Privileged Access Rights ISO 27001:2022 - 8.3 Information and Access to Information
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 4.0 - Requirement 2: Do Not Use Vendor-Supplied Defaults PCI DSS 4.0 - Requirement 7: Restrict Access to Data by Business Need to Know PCI DSS 4.0 - Requirement 8: Identify and Authenticate Access to System Components
📊 CVSS Score
5.3
/ 10.0 — Medium
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack VectorN — None / Network
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredN — None / Network
User InteractionN — None / Network
ScopeU — Unchanged
ConfidentialityN — None / Network
IntegrityL — Low / Local
AvailabilityN — None / Network
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Medium
CVSS Score5.3
CWECWE-1392
EPSS0.03%
Exploit No
Patch ✗ No
Published 2026-05-26
Source Feed nvd
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
6.8
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: HIGH
🏷️ Tags
CWE-1392
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