CVE-2025-36244 IBM AIX privilege escalation
Local users can escalate privileges to root via improper variable initialization in Kerberos authentication on IBM AIX and VIOS 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-2025-36244?
CVE-2025-36244 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Aix, published on 16 Sep 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-454
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-36244?
It affects 2 products.
How do I fix CVE-2025-36244?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-36244 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-36244 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-36244 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Aix
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g3h8-wgx9-76x9.