CVE-2025-36096

CRITICAL

IBM AIX 7.2-7.3 and VIOS 3.1-4.1 - Insufficiently Protected Credentials in NIM Private Key Storage

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM VIOS 3.1, and 4.1 stores NIM private keys used in NIM environments in an insecure way which is susceptible to unauthorized access by an attacker using man in the middle techniques.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory patch
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7251173

Scores

CVSS v3 9.0
EPSS 0.0026
EPSS Percentile 17.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-522
Status published
Products (4)
ibm/aix 7.2
ibm/aix 7.3
ibm/vios 3.1.0
ibm/vios 4.1.0
Published Nov 13, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026