IBM Storage Virtualize 8.4, 8.5, 8.6, and 8.7 could allow an authenticated user to escalate their privileges in an SSH session due to incorrect authorization checks to access resources.
Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-25123 IBM Storage Virtualize 8.4, 8.5, 8.6, and 8.7 could allow an authenticated user to escalate their privileges in an SSH session due to incorrect authorization checks to access resources.
Fixes

Solution

IBM recommends that you fix this vulnerability by upgrading affected versions of IBM SAN Volume Controller, IBM Storwize V7000, V5100 and V5000E, IBM FlashSystem 5000, 5100, 5200 and 5300, IBM FlashSystem 7200 and 7300, IBM FlashSystem 9100, 9200 and 9500 and IBM Storage Virtualize for Public Cloud to the code levels in the following table or higher using the download links for each product below the table. Affected Version(s)Fixed Version8.4.0.0-8.4.0.178.4.0.188.4.1.0, 8.4.2.0-8.4.2.1, 8.4.3.18.5.0.168.5.0.0-8.5.0.158.5.0.168.5.1.0, 8.5.2.0-8.5.2.3, 8.5.3.0-8.5.3.1, 8.5.4.08.6.0.98.6.0.0-8.6.0.88.6.0.98.6.1.0, 8.6.2.0-8.6.2.1, 8.6.3.08.7.0.68.7.0.0-8.7.0.58.7.0.68.7.1.0, 8.7.2.0-8.7.2.1 8.7.3.0-8.7.3.28.7.3.3


Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

History

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.6.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.7.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Mon, 18 Aug 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description IBM Storage Virtualize 8.4, 8.5, 8.6, and 8.7 could allow an authenticated user to escalate their privileges in an SSH session due to incorrect authorization checks to access resources.
Title IBM Storage Virtualize privilege escalation
First Time appeared Ibm
Ibm storage Virtualize
Weaknesses CWE-863
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ibm
Ibm storage Virtualize
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ibm

Published:

Updated: 2025-08-19T03:55:31.062Z

Reserved: 2025-04-15T21:16:18.171Z

Link: CVE-2025-36120

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Updated: 2025-08-18T13:56:55.989Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-08-18T14:15:29.280

Modified: 2025-08-21T19:25:01.660

Link: CVE-2025-36120

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