CVE-2025-33108 HIGH

CVE-2025-33108: IBM Backup Recovery and Media Services for i code execution

Vendor Ibm
Product Backup Recovery and Media Services for i
Weakness CWE-250
Published June 14, 2025
Last update August 24, 2025

CVSS base score

8.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

June 14, 2025 CVE published
August 24, 2025 Record updated