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.
Scores
CVSS v3
9.0
EPSS
0.0003
EPSS Percentile
9.3%
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