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8.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-33108
IBM Backup, Recovery and Media Services for i Privilege Escalation
Description

IBM Backup, Recovery and Media Services for i 7.4 and 7.5 could allow a user with the capability to compile or restore a program to gain elevated privileges due to a library unqualified call made by a BRMS program. A malicious actor could cause user-controlled code to run with component access to the host operating system.

INFO

Published Date :

June 14, 2025, 1:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 20, 2025, 5:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-33108 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ibm i
2 Ibm i
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 2
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update IBM Backup, Recovery and Media Services for i to the latest version.
  • Update IBM Backup, Recovery and Media Services for i to the latest version.
  • Review and restrict program compilation and restore capabilities.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-33108.

URL Resource
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7236663 Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-33108 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-33108 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-33108 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Daily CyberSecurity
CVE-2025-36004: IBM i Vulnerability Allows Privilege Escalation

IBM has issued a security advisory addressing a high-severity vulnerability in IBM i, its integrated operating system for Power Systems, which could allow a user to gain elevated privileges by exploit ... Read more

Published Date: Jun 26, 2025 (2 months ago)
  • Cyber Security News
IBM Backup Services Vulnerability Let Attackers Escalate Privileges

A critical security vulnerability in IBM Backup, Recovery, and Media Services for the i platform that could allow attackers to gain elevated privileges and execute malicious code with component-level ... Read more

Published Date: Jun 16, 2025 (2 months, 1 week ago)
  • Daily CyberSecurity
Privilege Escalation Flaw in IBM Backup Services Threatens IBM i Environments (CVE-2025-33108)

IBM has disclosed a high-severity vulnerability affecting its Backup, Recovery, and Media Services (BRMS) for IBM i systems, specifically versions 7.5 and 7.4. Identified as CVE-2025-33108, this flaw ... Read more

Published Date: Jun 16, 2025 (2 months, 1 week ago)

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-33108 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 20, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added Reference Type IBM Corporation: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7236663 Types: Vendor Advisory
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jun. 14, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description IBM Backup, Recovery and Media Services for i 7.4 and 7.5 could allow a user with the capability to compile or restore a program to gain elevated privileges due to a library unqualified call made by a BRMS program. A malicious actor could cause user-controlled code to run with component access to the host operating system.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-250
    Added Reference https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7236663
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 8.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact