CVE-2025-36244

HIGHNVD 7.4

7.4

IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3, IBM VIOS 3.1, and 4.1, when configured to use Kerberos network authentication, could allow a local user to write to files on the system with root privileges due to improper initialization of critical variables.

CVSS v3: 7.4
EG Score: —
EPSS: 1.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 16, 2025

Last Modified

October 17, 2025

References (1)

psirt@ushttps://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7245092

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-454

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 1× in last 7d / 1× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-29 13:44 UTCepss_batch

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2025-36244?

CVE-2025-36244 is a high vulnerability published on September 16, 2025. IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3, IBM VIOS 3.1, and 4.1, when configured to use Kerberos network authentication, could allow a local user to write to files on the system with root privileges due to improper initialization of critical variables.

When was CVE-2025-36244 disclosed?

CVE-2025-36244 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 16, 2025, with the most recent update on October 17, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2025-36244 actively exploited?

CVE-2025-36244 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-36244?

CVE-2025-36244 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.4 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2025-36244?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2025-36244, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2025-36244

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