CVE-2025-36244: vios 3.1, 4.1; +3 more affected products

Affected technology

vios · 3.1
ibm

vios · 4.1
ibm

aix · 7.2
ibm

aix · 7.3
ibm

AIX · 7.2, 7.3
IBM

VIOS · 3.1, 4.1
IBM

Component: Not specified by the source

Attack conditions (Vendor/CNA, CVSS 3.1): Local · No privileges required · No user interaction required

Attack conditions (NVD, CVSS 3.1): Local · Low privileges required · No user interaction required

What an attacker can do

The source says iBM AIX 7.2, 7.3, IBM VIOS 3.1, and 4.1, when configured to use Kerberos network authentication, could allow a local user to write to files on the system with root privileges due to improper initialization of critical variables. Vendor/CNA’s CVSS 3.1 assessment (base score 7.4/10) rates confidentiality, integrity and availability impact as high. NVD’s CVSS 3.1 assessment (base score 5.5/10) rates confidentiality and availability impact as none; integrity impact as high.