IBM i authentication bypass
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- 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-290.
Summary
IBM i 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 is affected by an authenticated user obtaining elevated privileges with IBM Digital Certificate Manager for i (DCM) due to a web session hijacking vulnerability. An authenticated user without administrator privileges could exploit this vulnerability to perform actions in DCM as an administrator.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | i | 7.3; 7.4; 7.5; 7.6 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- i VendorIBM Affected 7.3; 7.4; 7.5; 7.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-36119
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f74p-mfvv-mm55
References
More IBM I vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2025-36119 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-36119 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f74p-mfvv-mm55 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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