PT-2025-37994 · Ibm · Aix+2

Published 2025-09-16 · Updated 2025-10-17 · CVE-2025-36244

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.4

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM AIX versions 7.2 through 7.3 IBM VIOS versions 3.1 through 4.1

Description IBM AIX and VIOS, when configured to use Kerberos network authentication, may allow a local user to gain root privileges by writing to files on the system due to improper initialization of critical variables.

Recommendations IBM AIX version 7.2: At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability. IBM AIX version 7.3: At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability. IBM VIOS version 3.1: At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability. IBM VIOS version 4.1: At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-454

Related Identifiers

BDU:2025-16251

CVE-2025-36244

Affected Products

Aix

Ibm Aix

Vios

References · 7

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2025-16251 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-36244 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-36244 · Vendor Advisory
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1967965068269875249 · Twitter Post
• https://ibm.com/support/pages/node/7245092 · Vendor Advisory, Patch
• https://t.me/cveNotify/139147 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/guriguri_dW/status/1968296114718970326 · Twitter Post