CVE-2025-36251

CRITICAL

IBM AIX 7.2,7.3 & VIOS 3.1,4.1 - RCE

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM VIOS 3.1, and 4.1 nimsh service SSL/TLS implementations could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands due to improper process controls. This addresses additional attack vectors for a vulnerability that was previously addressed in CVE-2024-56347.

References (1)

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

Scores

CVSS v3 9.6
EPSS 0.0005
EPSS Percentile 16.0%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-114
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