CVE-2025-36004 HIGH

CVE-2025-36004: IBM i privilege escalation

Vendor Ibm
Product i
Weakness CWE-427
Published June 25, 2025
Last update February 26, 2026

CVSS base score

8.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

IBM i 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5 could allow a user to gain elevated privileges due to an unqualified library call in IBM Facsimile Support for i. A malicious actor could cause user-controlled code to run with administrator privilege.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

June 25, 2025 CVE published
February 26, 2026 Record updated