CVE-2025-33112 IBM AIX command execution
A local attacker can exploit improper pathname neutralization in IBM AIX Perl to execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-33112?
CVE-2025-33112 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Ibm Aix, published on 10 Jun 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-23
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-33112?
It affects 2 products.
How do I fix CVE-2025-33112?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-33112 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2025-33112 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-33112 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Aix
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p844-6jfp-89rq.