CVE-2025-36255: CWE-267 Privilege Defined With Unsafe Actions in IBM DS8A00( R10.0 - R10.1 )
CVE-2025-36255 affects IBM System Storage DS8A00 and DS8900F products in specified versions. The vulnerability allows an authenticated user to create a user account with privileged roles due to improper privilege definitions involving unsafe actions. This could lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The CVSS score is 7.5, indicating a high severity vulnerability.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
IBM System Storage DS8A00 versions 10.1.3.0 through 10.11.35.0 and IBM DS8900F versions 89.40.83.0 through 89.44.25.0 contain a privilege definition vulnerability (CWE-267). An authenticated user can exploit improper privilege definitions with unsafe actions to create a user with privileged roles. This elevates the user's privileges beyond intended limits, potentially compromising system security.
Potential Impact
An authenticated user can escalate privileges by creating users with privileged roles, which may lead to unauthorized access, modification, or disruption of system resources. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability as indicated by the CVSS vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.
CVE-2025-36255: CWE-267 Privilege Defined With Unsafe Actions in IBM DS8A00( R10.0 - R10.1 )
Description
CVE-2025-36255 affects IBM System Storage DS8A00 and DS8900F products in specified versions. The vulnerability allows an authenticated user to create a user account with privileged roles due to improper privilege definitions involving unsafe actions. This could lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The CVSS score is 7.5, indicating a high severity vulnerability.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
IBM
DS8A00( R10.0 - R10.1 )
IBM
DS8900F ( R9.4)
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
IBM System Storage DS8A00 versions 10.1.3.0 through 10.11.35.0 and IBM DS8900F versions 89.40.83.0 through 89.44.25.0 contain a privilege definition vulnerability (CWE-267). An authenticated user can exploit improper privilege definitions with unsafe actions to create a user with privileged roles. This elevates the user's privileges beyond intended limits, potentially compromising system security.
Potential Impact
An authenticated user can escalate privileges by creating users with privileged roles, which may lead to unauthorized access, modification, or disruption of system resources. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability as indicated by the CVSS vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2025-04-15T21:16:44.887Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a862263acd9273b49a704d5
Added to database: 08/19/2026, 21:38:43 UTC
Last enriched: 09/11/2026, 03:02:33 UTC
Last updated: 10/02/2026, 14:46:02 UTC
Views: 78
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