IBM AIX 7.3 and IBM VIOS 4.1.1 Perl implementation could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability to execute arbitrary code due to improper neutralization of pathname input.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00018.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Ibm
  • Aix
  • Vios

Configuration 1 [-]

OR cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-17693 IBM AIX 7.3 and IBM VIOS 4.1.1 Perl implementation could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability to execute arbitrary code due to improper neutralization of pathname input.
Fixes

Solution

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now. The AIX and VIOS fixes can be downloaded via https from: https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/perl_fix9.tar

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References
Link Providers
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7236103 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*		 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00027}

 epss

{'score': 0.0003}

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 16:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description IBM AIX 7.3 and IBM VIOS 4.1.1 Perl implementation could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability to execute arbitrary code due to improper neutralization of pathname input.
Title IBM AIX command execution
First Time appeared Ibm
Ibm aix
Ibm vios
Weaknesses CWE-23
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ibm
Ibm aix
Ibm vios
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ibm

Published:

Updated: 2025-08-24T11:57:38.663Z

Reserved: 2025-04-15T17:50:49.744Z

Link: CVE-2025-33112

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Updated: 2025-06-10T17:52:23.073Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-06-10T17:23:11.607

Modified: 2025-07-25T19:09:10.797

Link: CVE-2025-33112

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