DS8900F and DS8A00 Privilege Escalation
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-267Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
IBM System Storage DS8A00 10.1.3.0 through 10.11.35.0 and IBM DS8900F 89.40.83.0 through 89.44.25.0 could allow an authenticated user to create a user with privileged user roles due to improper privileged defined with unsafe actions.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00356 29th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | DS8A00( R10.0 - R10.1 ) | 10.1.3.0 – 10.11.35.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| IBM | DS8900F ( R9.4) | 89.40.83.0 – 89.44.25.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- DS8A00( R10.0 - R10.1 ) VendorIBM Affected 10.1.3.0 – 10.11.35.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- DS8900F ( R9.4) VendorIBM Affected 89.40.83.0 – 89.44.25.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:ds8900f_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 89.40.83.0 – 89.44.25.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:h:ibm:ds8900f:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:ds8a00_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.3.0 – 10.11.35.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:h:ibm:ds8a00:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:ds8900f_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 89.40.83.0 – 89.44.25.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:h:ibm:ds8900f:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:ds8a00_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.3.0 – 10.11.35.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:h:ibm:ds8a00:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-36255
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g2ch-h9hj-8fc4
References
More IBM Ds8900f Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-24804 IBM DS8900F security bypass CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-24777 DS8900F and DS8A00 Authentication Bypass CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
- TI-2025-24751 Missing Authorization with the DS8900F and DS8A00 Hardware Management Console CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2023-24802 IBM DS8900F information disclosure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2023-24801 IBM DS8900F file manipulation CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-14908 IBM System Storage improper authentication CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.3
Sources
- CVE-2025-36255 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-36255 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g2ch-h9hj-8fc4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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