CVE-2025-36251 json
AIX Command Execution
published 2025-11-13 11 mo ago modified 2026-10-18 21 d ago also EUVD-2025-180541
- cvss
- 9.6
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 45%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM VIOS 3.1, and 4.1 nimsh service SSL/TLS implementations could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands due to improper process controls. This addresses additional attack vectors for a vulnerability that was previously addressed in CVE-2024-56347.
Patch / fix
- ibm.com/support/pages/node/7251173 advisory
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 11 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 45% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- IBM AIX
- IBM VIOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-114 Process Control
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/7251173
vendor-advisory, patch
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-36251
- NVD CVE-2025-36251
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