CVE-2025-36244

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.

CVSS v3 7.4 HIGH

7.4^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.4 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7245092	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:3.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:4.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.3:::::::*

cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

17 Oct 2025, 14:34

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:4.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:3.1:::::::*
First Time		Ibm vios Ibm aix Ibm
References	~~() https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7245092 -~~	() https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7245092 - Vendor Advisory

16 Sep 2025, 15:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-09-16 15:15

Updated : 2025-10-17 14:34

NVD link : CVE-2025-36244

Mitre link : CVE-2025-36244

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-36244

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

vios
aix

CWE

CWE-454

External Initialization of Trusted Variables or Data Stores

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