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Vulnerability record · CVE-2025-36120 · published 18 August 2025

CVE-2025-36120: Ibm storage virtualize incorrect authorization vulnerability

Ibm · Storage Virtualize

IBM Storage Virtualize 8.4, 8.5, 8.6, and 8.7 could allow an authenticated user to escalate their privileges in an SSH session due to incorrect authorization checks to access resources.

8.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.30% · top 79.4% CWE-863 · Incorrect authorization
8.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.30%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
1References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

IBM Storage Virtualize 8.4, 8.5, 8.6, and 8.7 could allow an authenticated user to escalate their privileges in an SSH session due to incorrect authorization checks to access resources.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7240796 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2025-36120), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.