CVE-2025-36244
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Publication date: 2025-09-16
Last updated on: 2025-10-17
Assigner: IBM Corporation
Description
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.
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| ibm | vios | 3.1 |
| ibm | vios | 4.1 |
| ibm | aix | 7.2 |
| ibm | aix | 7.3 |
| ibm | aix | * |
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Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-454 | The product initializes critical internal variables or data stores using inputs that can be modified by untrusted actors. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability affects IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3, and IBM VIOS 3.1 and 4.1 when configured to use Kerberos network authentication. It allows a local user to write to files on the system with root privileges due to improper initialization of critical variables.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can allow a local user to gain root-level file write access on the affected systems, potentially leading to unauthorized modification of system files, privilege escalation, and compromise of system integrity.
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