CVE-2025-36398: CWE-73 External Control of File Name or Path in IBM DS8A00 (R10.0 - R10.1)
CVE-2025-36398 is a medium severity vulnerability in IBM System Storage DS8A00 and DS8900F products. It allows an authenticated user to read or modify another user's command history due to external control of a filename or path. The affected versions include IBM DS8A00 version 10.1.3.0 and certain DS8900F versions. The vulnerability is related to CWE-73, which involves external control of file names or paths. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor.
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Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2025-36398) affects IBM System Storage DS8A00 versions 10.1.3.0 and IBM DS8900F versions 89.40.83.0 through 89.44.25.0. It arises from external control of a filename or path, allowing an authenticated user to read or modify another user's command history. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.4 (medium severity), with network attack vector, low attack complexity, requiring privileges, no user interaction, and impacts confidentiality and integrity but not availability. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available at this time.
Potential Impact
An authenticated user can gain unauthorized read or write access to another user's command history, potentially exposing sensitive operational commands or allowing modification of command history data. This could lead to information disclosure and integrity violations within the affected IBM storage systems.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary workaround has been documented. Until a patch is available, restrict authenticated user privileges to limit exposure and monitor for unusual access patterns related to command history files.
CVE-2025-36398: CWE-73 External Control of File Name or Path in IBM DS8A00 (R10.0 - R10.1)
Description
CVE-2025-36398 is a medium severity vulnerability in IBM System Storage DS8A00 and DS8900F products. It allows an authenticated user to read or modify another user's command history due to external control of a filename or path. The affected versions include IBM DS8A00 version 10.1.3.0 and certain DS8900F versions. The vulnerability is related to CWE-73, which involves external control of file names or paths. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.4medium
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2025-36398) affects IBM System Storage DS8A00 versions 10.1.3.0 and IBM DS8900F versions 89.40.83.0 through 89.44.25.0. It arises from external control of a filename or path, allowing an authenticated user to read or modify another user's command history. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.4 (medium severity), with network attack vector, low attack complexity, requiring privileges, no user interaction, and impacts confidentiality and integrity but not availability. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available at this time.
Potential Impact
An authenticated user can gain unauthorized read or write access to another user's command history, potentially exposing sensitive operational commands or allowing modification of command history data. This could lead to information disclosure and integrity violations within the affected IBM storage systems.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary workaround has been documented. Until a patch is available, restrict authenticated user privileges to limit exposure and monitor for unusual access patterns related to command history files.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2025-04-15T21:16:59.139Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a862263acd9273b49a704d7
Added to database: 08/19/2026, 21:38:43 UTC
Last enriched: 08/19/2026, 21:52:58 UTC
Last updated: 08/19/2026, 22:19:17 UTC
Views: 5
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