CVE-2025-36255

Received Received - Intake

Privileged Role Escalation in IBM System Storage DS8A00 and DS8900F

Publication date: 2026-08-19

Last updated on: 2026-08-19

Assigner: IBM Corporation

Description

IBM System Storage DS8A00 10.1.3.0 through 10.11.35.0 and IBM DS8900F 89.40.83.0 through 89.44.25.0 could allow an authenticated user to create a user with privileged user roles due to improper privileged defined with unsafe actions.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-08-19

Last Modified

2026-08-19

Generated

2026-08-20

AI Q&A

2026-08-20

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2025-36255

EUVD

EUVD-2025-210744

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
ibm	system_storage_ds8a00	From 10.1.3.0 (inc) to 10.11.35.0 (inc)
ibm	ds8900f	From 89.40.83.0 (inc) to 89.44.25.0 (inc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-267	A particular privilege, role, capability, or right can be used to perform unsafe actions that were not intended, even when it is assigned to the correct entity.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability allows an authenticated user to create another user with privileged roles in IBM System Storage DS8A00 and DS8900F products. This happens because the system improperly defines privileged actions, enabling unauthorized privilege escalation.

Impact Analysis

An attacker with access could create privileged accounts, potentially gaining control over storage systems. This may lead to data theft, unauthorized modifications, or disruption of storage services.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could violate compliance requirements by allowing unauthorized access to sensitive data, potentially breaching GDPR or HIPAA. Organizations may face penalties due to inadequate access controls.

Mitigation Strategies

Review user roles and permissions in IBM System Storage DS8A00 and DS8900F systems. Remove any unauthorized privileged users and ensure proper role definitions. Apply the latest firmware updates from IBM to address the improper privilege assignment issue.

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