CVE-2025-36096

AIX Insufficiently Protected Credentials

Published Nov 13, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 9 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability by following the instructions in the fixes and remediation section of the IBM security bulletin: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7251173

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title AIX Insufficiently Protected Credentials
First Time appeared Ibm
Ibm aix
Ibm vios
Weaknesses CWE-522
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ibm
Ibm aix
Ibm vios
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
ibm
Published
Updated
Feb 26, 2026, 4:56 PM
Reserved
Apr 15, 2025, 9:16 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Nov 13, 2025, 10:15 PM
Modified
Oct 18, 2026, 8:10 PM