CVE-2025-36192 Missing Authorization with the DS8900F and DS8A00 Hardware Management Console

Medium 6.7 Published 26 Dec 2025 Updated 26 Dec 2025

Local users with specific permissions can delete or corrupt backups due to missing authorization checks in IBM DS8000 storage systems.

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-2025-36192?

CVE-2025-36192 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in IBM DS8900F ( R9.4), published on 26 Dec 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM DS8A00( R10.1) 10.10.106.0 and IBM DS8A00 ( R10.0) 10.1.3.010.2.45.0 and IBM DS8900F ( R9.4) 89.40.83.089.42.18.089.44.5.0 IBM System Storage DS8000 could allow a local user with authorized CCW update permissions to delete or corrupt backups due to missing authorization in IBM Safeguarded Copy / GDPS Logical corruption protection mechanisms.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-36192?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Ibm Ds8900f Firmware, Ibm Ds8a00 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2025-36192?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-36192 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2025-36192 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-36192 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4gh5-5w79-82mv.