Vulnerability in IBM Storage Scale
CVE-2025-36104
IBM Storage Scale 5.2.3.0 and 5.2.3.1 could allow an authenticated user to obtain sensitive information from files due to the insecure permissions inherited through the SMB protocol.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (16.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 16th percentile — 16.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Storage Scale — versions 5.2.3.0, 5.2.3.1
- IBM Storage Scale — versions 5.2.3.0, 5.2.3.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7239562 (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-36104?
- CVE-2025-36104 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Storage Scale, classified under Insecure Inherited Permissions. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-07-12.
- How severe is CVE-2025-36104?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.