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TI-2025-24704 Aliases CVE-2025-36120GHSA-qwfw-vm52-pf89

IBM Storage Virtualize privilege escalation

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-863Published · Updated

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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.

Summary

IBM Storage Virtualize 8.4, 8.5, 8.6, and 8.7 could allow an authenticated user to escalate their privileges in an SSH session due to incorrect authorization checks to access resources.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00302 23rd 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
IBMStorage Virtualize8.4; 8.5; 8.6; 8.7—No fix listedCNA
  • Storage Virtualize VendorIBM Affected 8.4; 8.5; 8.6; 8.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 16

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4.0.0 to before 8.4.0.18; 8.5.0.0 to before 8.5.0.16; 8.5.2.0 – 8.5.2.3; 8.6.0.0 to before 8.6.0.9; 8.7.0.0 to before 8.7.0.6; 8.7.3.0 to before 8.7.3.3VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4.1.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4.2.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4.2.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4.3.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.1.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.3.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.3.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.4.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.6.1.0VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4.0.0 to before 8.4.0.18; 8.5.0.0 to before 8.5.0.16; 8.5.2.0 – 8.5.2.3; 8.6.0.0 to before 8.6.0.9; 8.7.0.0 to before 8.7.0.6; 8.7.3.0 to before 8.7.3.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4.1.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4.2.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4.2.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4.3.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.1.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.3.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.3.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.4.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6.1.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
Show 6 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.6.2.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.6.2.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.6.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.6.3.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.7.1.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.7.2.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.7.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.7.2.1VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6.2.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6.2.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.6.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6.3.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.1.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.2.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.7.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.2.1 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-36120
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qwfw-vm52-pf89

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2025-00120 IBM FlashSystem authentication bypass CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2025-00121 IBM FlashSystem code execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-23061 IBM Storage Virtualize information disclosure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-24702 IBM Storage Virtualize Information Disclosure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-25837 IBM Storage Virtualize improper certificate validation CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-01156 IBM Storage Virtualize privilege escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.0
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Sources

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