CVE-2025-36236

IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM VIOS 3.1, and 4.1 NIM server (formerly known as NIM master) service (nimesis) could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially crafted URL request to write arbitrary files on the system.

CVSS v3 8.2 HIGH

8.2^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 4.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7251173	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:3.1.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:4.1.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.3:::::::*

History

19 Nov 2025, 22:11

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7251173 -~~	() https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7251173 - Vendor Advisory
First Time		Ibm Ibm aix Ibm vios
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:3.1.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:4.1.0:::::::*

13 Nov 2025, 22:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-11-13 22:15

Updated : 2025-11-19 22:11

NVD link : CVE-2025-36236

Mitre link : CVE-2025-36236

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-36236

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

vios
aix

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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