IBM Security AppScan Source 8.0 through 9.0, when the publish-assessment permission is not properly restricted for the configured database server, transmits cleartext assessment data, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2014-0936 is rated Low Risk (33.4/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.63%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.24% | 0.63% | +0.39% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 0.30% | 0.24% | -0.06% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 0.30% | — |
Full EPSS history (6 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.3 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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3.2 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| ibm | security_appscan_source | 8.0 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan_source:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | security_appscan_source | 8.5 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan_source:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | security_appscan_source | 8.6 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan_source:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | security_appscan_source | 8.7 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan_source:8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | security_appscan_source | 8.8 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan_source:8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | security_appscan_source | 9.0 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_appscan_source:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |