Arbitrary file upload in IBM Security Verify Directory

CVE-2025-36074

IBM Security Verify Directory (Container) 10.0.0 through 10.0.0.3 IBM Security Verify Directory could be vulnerable to malicious file upload by not validating file type. A privileged user could upload malicious files into the system that can be sent to victims for performing further attacks against the system.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (25.9th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 26th percentile — 25.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2025-36074: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-36074?
CVE-2025-36074 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Verify Directory, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-04-23.
How severe is CVE-2025-36074?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.