CVE-2025-36119

IBM i authentication bypass

Description

IBM i 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 is affected by an authenticated user obtaining elevated privileges with IBM Digital Certificate Manager for i (DCM) due to a web session hijacking vulnerability. An authenticated user without administrator privileges could exploit this vulnerability to perform actions in DCM as an administrator.

Remediation

Solution:

  • The issue can be fixed by applying a PTF to IBM i. IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 are addressed. The IBM i PTF number for 5770-SS1 Option 34 contains the fix for the vulnerability. IBM i Release 5770-SS1 7.6 SJ06558 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ06558 7.5 SJ06557 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ06557 7.4 SJ06552 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ06552 7.3 SJ06550 https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral Important note: IBM recommends that all users running unsupported versions of affected products upgrade to supported and fixed version of affected products.

Category

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.02%
Vendor Advisory ibm.com
Affected: IBM i
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7241008 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-36119?
CVE-2025-36119 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-36119?
To fix CVE-2025-36119: The issue can be fixed by applying a PTF to IBM i. IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 are addressed. The IBM i PTF number for 5770-SS1 Option 34 contains the fix for the vulnerability. IBM i Release 5770-SS1 7.6 SJ06558 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ06558 7.5 SJ06557 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ06557 7.4 SJ06552 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ06552 7.3 SJ06550 https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral Important note: IBM recommends that all users running unsupported versions of affected products upgrade to supported and fixed version of affected products.
Is CVE-2025-36119 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-36119 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-36119?
CVE-2025-36119 affects IBM i.
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