CVE-2025-36244
low-risk
Published 2025-09-16
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.
Do I need to act?
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0.01% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
7
CVSS 7.4/10
High
LOCAL
/ HIGH complexity
Affected Vendors
References (1)
Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7245092
29
/ 100
low-risk
Severity
19/34 · Moderate
Exploitability
0/34 · Minimal
Exposure
10/34 · Low