How severe is CVE-2025-36254?

CVE-2025-36254 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.4, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-36254 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (38th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-36254?

CVE-2025-36254 primarily affects Ibm Ds8900f Firmware. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-36254?

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.

When was CVE-2025-36254 published?

CVE-2025-36254 was published on 2026-08-19 and last updated on 2026-09-29.

CVE-2025-36254

CVE-2025-36254 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Ds8900f Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.4. 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-116.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.4)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (38th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-116
Affected product: Ibm Ds8900f Firmware
Published: 2026-08-19
Last modified: 2026-09-29

Description

IBM System Storage DS8A00 10.1.3.0 through 10.11.35.0 and IBM DS8900F 89.40.83.0 through 89.44.25.0 could allow an attacker to bypass security authentication due to improperly encoding of DSCLI command output to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-36254?: IBM System Storage DS8A00 10.1.3.0 through 10.11.35.0 and IBM DS8900F 89.40.83.0 through 89.44.25.0 could allow an attacker to bypass security authentication due to improperly encoding of DSCLI command output to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service.
How severe is CVE-2025-36254?: CVE-2025-36254 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.4, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-36254 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (38th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-36254?: CVE-2025-36254 primarily affects Ibm Ds8900f Firmware. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-36254?: 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.
When was CVE-2025-36254 published?: CVE-2025-36254 was published on 2026-08-19 and last updated on 2026-09-29.

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7284322

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:o:ibm:ds8900f_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:ds8a00_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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