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CVE-2025-36367VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-36367: IBM · Missing Authorization

Affects IBMSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 23% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 1 Nov 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 2026-10-25.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
IBMAffected
  • =7.6
  • =7.5
  • =7.4
  • =7.3
  • =7.2
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Until IBM releases official patches, organizations should implement strict access controls to limit the number of users with privileges that could be leveraged for escalation. Conduct thorough audits of user profiles and permissions to detect and remove excessive privileges. Employ network segmentation to isolate IBM i systems from less trusted networks and restrict remote access to trusted administrators only. Monitor system logs and SQL service activities for unusual privilege escalations or suspicious behavior. Use intrusion detection and prevention systems tailored for IBM i environments to detect exploitation attempts. Prepare for rapid deployment of patches once available by establishing robust change management processes. Additionally, consider deploying application whitelisting and endpoint protection solutions that can detect anomalous root-level activities. Regularly back up critical data and system configurations to enable recovery in case of compromise.

Description

IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, 7.3, and 7.2 is vulnerable to privilege escalation caused by an invalid IBM i SQL services authorization check. A malicious actor can use the elevated privileges of another user profile to gain root access to the host operating system.

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