What is CVE-2025-36251?

CVE-2025-36251 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ibm Aix, classified under Process Control. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2025-11-13.

How severe is CVE-2025-36251?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Ibm Aix

CVE-2025-36251

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…

EPSS: 0.001 (16.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.6 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L.

Affected products

Ibm Aix — versions 7.2, 7.3
Ibm Vios — versions 3.1, 4.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-114 — Process Control

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7251173 (vendor-advisory, patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-36251?: CVE-2025-36251 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ibm Aix, classified under Process Control. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2025-11-13.
How severe is CVE-2025-36251?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.