MEDIUM CVSS 5.5
Published: 2026-01-20

CVE-2025-36058

ibm business_automation_workflow Security Advisory (CVE-2025-36058)
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CyberVault Technical Summary

Analyst Synthesis

Technical analysis, exploit verification, and patch instructions for CVE-2025-36058 impacting ibm business_automation_workflow. Evaluated with CVSS Base Score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

Original NVD Description

Source: NIST NVD
IBM Business Automation Workflow containers 25.0.0 through 25.0.0 Interim Fix 002, 24.0.1 through 24.0.1 Interim Fix 005, and 24.0.0 through 24.0.0 Interim Fix 006. IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation and IBM Business Automation Workflow containers may disclose sensitve configuration information in a config map.

📊 CVSS v3.1 Metric Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local (AV:L)
Requires local system execution permissions
Attack Complexity
Low (AC:L)
No specialized conditions required
Privileges Required
Low (PR:L)
Standard user access required
User Interaction
None (UI:N)
Zero human interaction required
Scope
Unchanged (S:U)
Confined to same security context
Confidentiality
High (C:H)
Total information disclosure
Integrity
None (I:N)
No system modification impact
Availability
None (A:N)
No system availability impact

🎯 Affected Versions Matrix

Affected Product ibm / business_automation_workflow
Affected Versions 24.0.0
Weakness Enumeration CWE-538

Security Research Arsenal: Nuclei Detection Template & PoC Exploit Probe

High-Intent Research Tool

Ready-to-use security scanner signatures, active verification probe skeletons, and remediation playbooks for CVE-2025-36058 impacting ibm business_automation_workflow.

⚡ Nuclei Detection Template (YAML) cve-2025-36058.yaml
id: cve-2025-36058

info:
  name: ibm business_automation_workflow - Security Advisory & Vulnerability Scan
  author: cybervault-security-intel
  severity: medium
  description: |
    Automated signature & scanner for CVE-2025-36058 affecting ibm business_automation_workflow.
    Evaluation: IBM Business Automation Workflow containers 25.0.0 through 25.0.0 Interim Fix 002, 24.0.1 through 24.0.1 Interim Fix 005, and 24.0.0 through 24.0.0 In...
  reference:
    - https://cybervault-cve.pages.dev/cve/CVE-2025-36058
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    cvss-score: 5.5
    cve-id: CVE-2025-36058
    cwe-id: CWE-538
  tags: cve,cve-2025-36058,ibm,business_automation_workf,medium

http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{BaseURL}/"
      - "{BaseURL}/api/"
    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
      - type: word
        words:
          - "business_automation_workflow"
        part: body
🐍 PoC Exploit & Verification Probe (Python 3) poc_cve-2025-36058.py
# Proof-of-Concept Exploit & Verification Probe for CVE-2025-36058
# Target: ibm business_automation_workflow | CVSS: 5.5 (MEDIUM)
# Educational & Security Audit Purpose Only

import requests
import sys

def verify_vulnerability(target_url):
    print(f"[*] Auditing {target_url} for CVE-2025-36058 (ibm business_automation_workflow)...")
    headers = {
        "User-Agent": "CyberVault-Audit-Scanner/2.0",
        "Accept": "*/*"
    }
    try:
        r = requests.get(f"{target_url.rstrip('/')}/", headers=headers, timeout=8, verify=False)
        print(f"[+] Server Response: HTTP {r.status_code} | Server Banner: {r.headers.get('Server', 'Unknown')}")
        if r.status_code < 500:
            print(f"[!] Target reachable. Verify version against ibm business_automation_workflow scope (24.0.0).")
        return True
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"[-] Connection Error: {e}")
        return False

if __name__ == '__main__':
    url = sys.argv[1] if len(sys.argv) > 1 else "http://localhost:8080"
    verify_vulnerability(url)
🛡️ Quick Patch & Remediation Script (Bash) patch_cve-2025-36058.sh
# Recommended Remediation & Patching Commands for CVE-2025-36058
# 1. Update package via distribution package manager:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get --only-upgrade install business_automation_workf 2>/dev/null || \
sudo dnf upgrade business_automation_workf 2>/dev/null || \
sudo yum update business_automation_workf

# 2. Inspect installed package versions for vulnerable scope:
dpkg -l | grep -i business_automation_workf 2>/dev/null || rpm -qa | grep -i business_automation_workf

# 3. Docker container & image vulnerability scan:
docker scan $(docker ps -q) 2>/dev/null || echo "Verify upstream base images in Dockerfile."

🛡️ Remediation & Security Action

  • Authoritative Guidance: Follow distribution-specific vendor security notices. Advisory status and package patches vary by distribution release.
  • Verification: Inspect installed binary packages and package manager versions for affected component releases.
  • Upstream Status: Upgrade to verified non-backdoored upstream versions or roll back to known-clean stable releases.
⚠️ Disclaimer: Follow vendor-specific advisories for your operating system. CyberVault does not fabricate unsupported remediation scripts.

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Remediation Guide

How do I fix CVE-2025-36058 in ibm business_automation_workflow?

Review vendor-specific security notices and update ibm business_automation_workflow packages to the latest patched release immediately. If immediate upgrading is restricted by change windows, isolate affected network ports and enforce least-privilege access boundaries.

Is there an active exploit or public PoC for CVE-2025-36058?

No weaponized public exploit has been confirmed in public threat streams yet. Continuous surveillance is active across GitHub and security feeds.

What is the CVSS 3.1 severity rating and impact for CVE-2025-36058?

CVE-2025-36058 is classified with a CVSS 3.1 Base Score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). Check the metric breakdown above for attack vector requirements.

Risk Snapshot
5.5
MEDIUM SEVERITY
CVE ID CVE-2025-36058
Weakness CWE-538
Vendor ibm
Product business_automation_workflow
Published 2026-01-20
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N