CVE-2025-36120

IBM Storage Virtualize privilege escalation

Published Aug 18, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

IBM recommends that you fix this vulnerability by upgrading affected versions of IBM SAN Volume Controller, IBM Storwize V7000, V5100 and V5000E, IBM FlashSystem 5000, 5100, 5200 and 5300, IBM FlashSystem 7200 and 7300, IBM FlashSystem 9100, 9200 and 9500 and IBM Storage Virtualize for Public Cloud to the code levels in the following table or higher using the download links for each product below the table. Affected Version(s)Fixed Version8.4.0.0-8.4.0.178.4.0.188.4.1.0, 8.4.2.0-8.4.2.1, 8.4.3.18.5.0.168.5.0.0-8.5.0.158.5.0.168.5.1.0, 8.5.2.0-8.5.2.3, 8.5.3.0-8.5.3.1, 8.5.4.08.6.0.98.6.0.0-8.6.0.88.6.0.98.6.1.0, 8.6.2.0-8.6.2.1, 8.6.3.08.7.0.68.7.0.0-8.7.0.58.7.0.68.7.1.0, 8.7.2.0-8.7.2.1 8.7.3.0-8.7.3.28.7.3.3

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-25123 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.6.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.7.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 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.
Title IBM Storage Virtualize privilege escalation
First Time appeared Ibm
Ibm storage Virtualize
Weaknesses CWE-863
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ibm
Ibm storage Virtualize
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
ibm
Published
Updated
Feb 26, 2026, 5:48 PM
Reserved
Apr 15, 2025, 9:16 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 18, 2025, 2:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:14 AM