CVE-2025-36244
Sept. 17, 2025, 2:18 p.m.
7.4
High
Description
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3, IBM VIOS 3.1, and 4.1, when configured to use Kerberos network authentication, could allow a local user to write to files on the system with root privileges due to improper initialization of critical variables.
Product(s) Impacted
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ibm |
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Weaknesses
Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.
CWE-454
External Initialization of Trusted Variables or Data Stores
The product initializes critical internal variables or data stores using inputs that can be modified by untrusted actors.
*CPE(s)
Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language | Software Edition | Target Software | Target Hardware | Other Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | ibm | aix | 7.2 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | ibm | aix | 7.3 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | ibm | vios | 3.1 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | ibm | vios | 4.1 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
Tags
CVSS Score
CVSS Data - 3.1
- Attack Vector: LOCAL
- Attack Complexity: HIGH
- Privileges Required: NONE
- Scope: UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
- Integrity Impact: HIGH
- Availability Impact: HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Timeline
Published: Sept. 16, 2025, 3:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Sept. 17, 2025, 2:18 p.m.
Last Modified: Sept. 17, 2025, 2:18 p.m.
Status : Awaiting Analysis
CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.
More infoSource
psirt@us.ibm.com
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