CVE-2025-36120

IBM Storage Virtualize privilege escalation

Description

IBM Storage Virtualize 8.4, 8.5, 8.6, and 8.7 could allow an authenticated user to escalate their privileges in an SSH session due to incorrect authorization checks to access resources.

Remediation

Solution:

  • IBM recommends that you fix this vulnerability by upgrading affected versions of IBM SAN Volume Controller, IBM Storwize V7000, V5100 and V5000E, IBM FlashSystem 5000, 5100, 5200 and 5300, IBM FlashSystem 7200 and 7300, IBM FlashSystem 9100, 9200 and 9500 and IBM Storage Virtualize for Public Cloud to the code levels in the following table or higher using the download links for each product below the table. Affected Version(s)Fixed Version8.4.0.0-8.4.0.178.4.0.188.4.1.0, 8.4.2.0-8.4.2.1, 8.4.3.18.5.0.168.5.0.0-8.5.0.158.5.0.168.5.1.0, 8.5.2.0-8.5.2.3, 8.5.3.0-8.5.3.1, 8.5.4.08.6.0.98.6.0.0-8.6.0.88.6.0.98.6.1.0, 8.6.2.0-8.6.2.1, 8.6.3.08.7.0.68.7.0.0-8.7.0.58.7.0.68.7.1.0, 8.7.2.0-8.7.2.1 8.7.3.0-8.7.3.28.7.3.3

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory ibm.com
Affected: IBM Storage Virtualize
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7240796 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-36120?
CVE-2025-36120 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-36120?
To fix CVE-2025-36120: IBM recommends that you fix this vulnerability by upgrading affected versions of IBM SAN Volume Controller, IBM Storwize V7000, V5100 and V5000E, IBM FlashSystem 5000, 5100, 5200 and 5300, IBM FlashSystem 7200 and 7300, IBM FlashSystem 9100, 9200 and 9500 and IBM Storage Virtualize for Public Cloud to the code levels in the following table or higher using the download links for each product below the table. Affected Version(s)Fixed Version8.4.0.0-8.4.0.178.4.0.188.4.1.0, 8.4.2.0-8.4.2.1, 8.4.3.18.5.0.168.5.0.0-8.5.0.158.5.0.168.5.1.0, 8.5.2.0-8.5.2.3, 8.5.3.0-8.5.3.1, 8.5.4.08.6.0.98.6.0.0-8.6.0.88.6.0.98.6.1.0, 8.6.2.0-8.6.2.1, 8.6.3.08.7.0.68.7.0.0-8.7.0.58.7.0.68.7.1.0, 8.7.2.0-8.7.2.1 8.7.3.0-8.7.3.28.7.3.3
Is CVE-2025-36120 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-36120 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-2025-36120?
CVE-2025-36120 affects IBM Storage Virtualize.
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