How severe is CVE-2025-36120?

CVE-2025-36120 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-36120 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (19th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-36120?

CVE-2025-36120 primarily affects Ibm Storage Virtualize. In total, 16 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-36120?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-36120 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-36120 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-25123.

When was CVE-2025-36120 published?

CVE-2025-36120 was published on 2025-08-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-36120

CVE-2025-36120 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Storage Virtualize with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-863.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (19th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-25123
Weakness: CWE-863
Affected product: Ibm Storage Virtualize
Published: 2025-08-18
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-36120?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2025-36120?: CVE-2025-36120 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-36120 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (19th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-36120?: CVE-2025-36120 primarily affects Ibm Storage Virtualize. In total, 16 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-36120?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-36120 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-36120 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-25123.
When was CVE-2025-36120 published?: CVE-2025-36120 was published on 2025-08-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7240796

Affected products (16)

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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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