8.4
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-36193
IBM Transformation Advisor incorrect permissions
Description

IBM Transformation Advisor 2.0.1 through 4.3.1 incorrectly assigns privileges to security critical files which could allow a local root escalation inside a container running the IBM Transformation Advisor Operator Catalog image.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 3, 2025, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 4, 2025, 3:35 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

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Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-36193 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 transformation_advisor
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH MITRE-CVE
Solution
Update IBM Transformation Advisor to a version that addresses the privilege assignment vulnerability.
  • Update IBM Transformation Advisor to the latest version.
  • Review and correct file permissions manually if needed.
  • Verify container security configurations.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2025-36193 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

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URL Resource
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7243632
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Community reconstruction of the legacy JSON NVD Data Feeds. This project uses and redistributes data from the NVD API but is neither endorsed nor certified by the NVD.

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Sep. 03, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description IBM Transformation Advisor 2.0.1 through 4.3.1 incorrectly assigns privileges to security critical files which could allow a local root escalation inside a container running the IBM Transformation Advisor Operator Catalog image.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-732
    Added Reference https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7243632
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Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 8.4
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact