CVE-2025-36236
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Publication date: 2025-11-13
Last updated on: 2025-11-19
Assigner: IBM Corporation
Description
Description
IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM VIOS 3.1, and 4.1 NIM server (formerly known as NIM master) service (nimesis) could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially crafted URL request to write arbitrary files on the system.
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| ibm | vios | 3.1.0 |
| ibm | vios | 4.1.0 |
| ibm | aix | 7.2 |
| ibm | aix | 7.3 |
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Exploitability
CWE
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| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-22 | The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability exists in the IBM AIX 7.2 and 7.3, and IBM VIOS 3.1 and 4.1 NIM server service (nimesis). It allows a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system and send specially crafted URL requests to write arbitrary files on the system.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can allow a remote attacker to write arbitrary files on the affected system, potentially leading to unauthorized modification of system files or data, which can compromise system integrity and availability.
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