CVE-2025-36120
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Publication date: 2025-08-18
Last updated on: 2025-08-21
Assigner: IBM Corporation
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| ibm | storage_virtualize | From 8.4.0.0 (inc) to 8.4.0.18 (exc) |
| ibm | storage_virtualize | From 8.5.0.0 (inc) to 8.5.0.16 (exc) |
| ibm | storage_virtualize | From 8.5.2.0 (inc) to 8.5.2.3 (inc) |
| ibm | storage_virtualize | From 8.6.0.0 (inc) to 8.6.0.9 (exc) |
| ibm | storage_virtualize | From 8.7.0.0 (inc) to 8.7.0.6 (exc) |
| ibm | storage_virtualize | From 8.7.3.0 (inc) to 8.7.3.3 (exc) |
| ibm | storage_virtualize | 8.4.1.0 |
| ibm | storage_virtualize | 8.4.2.0 |
| ibm | storage_virtualize | 8.4.2.1 |
| ibm | storage_virtualize | 8.4.3.1 |
| ibm | storage_virtualize | 8.5.1.0 |
| ibm | storage_virtualize | 8.5.3.0 |
| ibm | storage_virtualize | 8.5.3.1 |
| ibm | storage_virtualize | 8.5.4.0 |
| ibm | storage_virtualize | 8.6.1.0 |
| ibm | storage_virtualize | 8.6.2.0 |
| ibm | storage_virtualize | 8.6.2.1 |
| ibm | storage_virtualize | 8.6.3.0 |
| ibm | storage_virtualize | 8.7.1.0 |
| ibm | storage_virtualize | 8.7.2.0 |
| ibm | storage_virtualize | 8.7.2.1 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-863 | The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability in IBM Storage Virtualize products allows an authenticated user to escalate their privileges during an SSH session due to incorrect authorization checks. Essentially, the system fails to properly verify if the user has the right permissions, enabling them to gain higher access than intended. [1]
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can lead to serious impacts including unauthorized access to sensitive data, modification or deletion of data, and disruption of service availability. Because it allows privilege escalation over the network with low attack complexity and no user interaction, it poses a high risk to confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected systems. [1]
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
IBM recommends upgrading IBM Storage Virtualize products to fixed versions or later to remediate this vulnerability. The fixed versions are 8.4.0.18 and later, 8.5.0.16 and later, 8.6.0.9 and later, and 8.7.0.6 and later. No workarounds or other mitigations are provided. [1]