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CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-36096
AIX Insufficiently Protected Credentials
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.

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Published Date :

Nov. 13, 2025, 10:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 19, 2025, 10:11 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-36096 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 aix
2 Ibm vios
: 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 CRITICAL 9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Protect NIM private keys by applying vendor-provided security updates.
  • Apply security updates from the vendor.
  • Restrict access to NIM environments.
  • Implement secure key management practices.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2025-36096 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

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-2025-36096.

URL Resource
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7251173 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-2025-36096 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-2025-36096 weaknesses.

CAPEC-50: Password Recovery Exploitation Password Recovery Exploitation CAPEC-102: Session Sidejacking Session Sidejacking CAPEC-474: Signature Spoofing by Key Theft Signature Spoofing by Key Theft CAPEC-509: Kerberoasting Kerberoasting CAPEC-551: Modify Existing Service Modify Existing Service CAPEC-555: Remote Services with Stolen Credentials Remote Services with Stolen Credentials CAPEC-560: Use of Known Domain Credentials Use of Known Domain Credentials CAPEC-561: Windows Admin Shares with Stolen Credentials Windows Admin Shares with Stolen Credentials CAPEC-600: Credential Stuffing Credential Stuffing CAPEC-644: Use of Captured Hashes (Pass The Hash) Use of Captured Hashes (Pass The Hash) CAPEC-645: Use of Captured Tickets (Pass The Ticket) Use of Captured Tickets (Pass The Ticket) CAPEC-652: Use of Known Kerberos Credentials Use of Known Kerberos Credentials CAPEC-653: Use of Known Operating System Credentials Use of Known Operating System Credentials

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).

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B1ack4sh/Blackash-CVE-2025-36250

CVE-2025-36250

Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Nov. 17, 2025, 8:51 a.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

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

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-36096 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • The Cyber Express
IBM AIX Hit by Three Critical Vulnerabilities, One a Perfect 10. Patch Now!

Vulnerabilities in the IBM AIX operating system for Power servers could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands, obtain Network Installation Manager (NIM) private keys, or traverse direct ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 17, 2025 (2 weeks, 3 days 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-2025-36096 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]

    Nov. 19, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added Reference Type IBM Corporation: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7251173 Types: Vendor Advisory
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Nov. 13, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    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.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-522
    Added Reference https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7251173
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: 9
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