CVE-2025-36251 CRITICAL

CVE-2025-36251: AIX Command Execution

Vendor Ibm
Product AIX
Weakness CWE-114
Published November 13, 2025
Last update February 26, 2026
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CVSS base score

9.6/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM VIOS 3.1, and 4.1 nimsh service SSL/TLS implementations could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands due to improper process controls. This addresses additional attack vectors for a vulnerability that was previously addressed in CVE-2024-56347.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 13, 2025 CVE published
February 26, 2026 Record updated