CVE-2025-36236 is a critical directory traversal vulnerability affecting IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3, and IBM VIOS 3.1, 4.1 NIM server service (nimesis). A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by sending a specially crafted URL request to write arbitrary files on the system, leading to high confidentiality and integrity impacts. With a CVSS score of 9.1 (CRITICAL), it presents a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector and low attack complexity. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.