# CVE-2026-12735: IBM Controller Disclosure Management has addressed vulnerabilities

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-119678
- Severity: CVSS 4.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-11-08 · Updated: 2026-11-08

CVE-2026-12735 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 4.3 (medium) and affects Controller Disclosure Management; a fix or patch is referenced.

## Summary

IBM Controller Disclosure Management is affected by a flaw that lets an attacker who can log in view sensitive EXIF metadata from images uploaded to the software, because it does not properly strip that data before storing the images. The attack can be carried out remotely over the network, but it requires low-privilege login and no user action.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- IBM Controller Disclosure Management: 1.0.0.0

## Description

IBM Controller Disclosure Management 1.0.0.0 could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive EXIF metadata from uploaded images due to improper removal of sensitive information before storage.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on IBM Controller Disclosure Management, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-12735 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-12735

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-12735?

Controller Disclosure Management: version 1.0.0.0.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-12735

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## References

- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7294527

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