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Publication date: 2025-11-13

Last updated on: 2025-11-19

Assigner: IBM Corporation

Description

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.

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Meta Information

Published

2025-11-13

Last Modified

2025-11-19

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-11-13

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-36251

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

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-114	Executing commands or loading libraries from an untrusted source or in an untrusted environment can cause an application to execute malicious commands (and payloads) on behalf of an attacker.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability affects IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3, and IBM VIOS 3.1 and 4.1 nimsh service SSL/TLS implementations. It allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands due to improper process controls in the service. This vulnerability expands on previously addressed issues in CVE-2024-56347.

Impact Analysis

An attacker exploiting this vulnerability could remotely execute arbitrary commands on affected systems, potentially leading to full system compromise, data loss, or disruption of services.

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