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CVE-2025-3356: IBM Tivoli Monitoring · Path Traversal

Affects IBM Tivoli MonitoringSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.6 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.6High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 36% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 30 Oct 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
IBM Tivoli MonitoringAffected
  • =6.3.0.7
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

  1. Apply official IBM patches immediately once released to address the vulnerability directly.
  2. Until patches are available, restrict network access to the Tivoli Monitoring web interface using firewalls or VPNs to limit exposure to trusted IP addresses only.
  3. Deploy web application firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block path traversal patterns such as '../' sequences in URL requests.
  4. Implement strict input validation and sanitization on all user-supplied parameters in the monitoring interface to prevent directory traversal attempts.
  5. Conduct regular audits of file integrity and access logs on systems running Tivoli Monitoring to detect unauthorized file modifications.
  6. Segment monitoring infrastructure from critical production networks to contain potential compromise.
  7. Educate security teams on this vulnerability to enhance monitoring for suspicious activity related to path traversal exploitation attempts.
  8. Review and harden system permissions to minimize the impact of any successful file access or modification.

Description

IBM Tivoli Monitoring 6.3.0.7 through 6.3.0.7 Service Pack 21 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view, overwrite, or append to arbitrary files on the system.

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