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TI-2025-24085 Aliases CVE-2025-33108GHSA-c5fj-fp4v-3gqr

IBM Backup Recovery and Media Services for i code execution

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-250Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-250.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00605 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMBackup Recovery and Media Services for i7.4; 7.5—No fix listedCNA
  • Backup Recovery and Media Services for i VendorIBM Affected 7.4; 7.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-33108
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c5fj-fp4v-3gqr

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2024-18115 IBM i privilege escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2026-14283 IBM i is Affected By Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Line Printer Daemon [] CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-14729 IBM i command execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-14279 IBM i is Affected By Denial of Service Vulnerabilities in NFS [, ] CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2026-14196 IBM i is Affected By Denial of Service Vulnerabilities in NFS [, ] CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2026-13994 IBM i is Affected By Multiple Vulnerabilities in Simple Mail Transfer Protocol CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
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Sources

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