What is CVE-2025-36255?

CVE-2025-36255 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Ds8900f ( R9.4), classified under Privilege Defined With Unsafe Actions. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-08-19.

How severe is CVE-2025-36255?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in IBM Ds8900f ( R9.4)

CVE-2025-36255

IBM System Storage DS8A00 10.1.3.0 through 10.11.35.0 and IBM DS8900F 89.40.83.0 through 89.44.25.0 could allow an authenticated user to create a user with privileged user roles due to improper privileged defined with unsafe actions.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Ibm Ds8900f ( R9.4)
Ibm Ds8a00( R10.0 - R10.1 )

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-267 — Privilege Defined With Unsafe Actions

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (vendor-advisory, patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-36255?: CVE-2025-36255 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Ds8900f ( R9.4), classified under Privilege Defined With Unsafe Actions. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-08-19.
How severe is CVE-2025-36255?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.