Is CVE-2025-36418 actively exploited?

CVE-2025-36418 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-01-26.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-36418?

CVE-2025-36418 has a CVSS score of 7.3 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

How do I patch CVE-2025-36418?

Patch guidance is available from ibm security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2025-36418.

Fix CVE-2025-36418 - HIGH ibm applinx

Description

IBM ApplinX 11.1 is vulnerable due to a privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper verification of JWT tokens. An attacker may be able to craft or modify a JSON web token in order to impersonate another user or to elevate their privileges.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: low
Integrity: low
Availability: low
Weaknesses: CWE-347

Metadata

Primary Vendor: IBM
Published: 1/20/2026
Last Modified: 1/26/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

ibm : applinx

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2025-36418. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2025-36418

View on NIST NVD

CVE-2025-36418 vulnerability