CVE-2025-36367 IBM i is affected by a privilege escalation in IBM i SQL services

High 8.8 Published Updated

A malicious actor can exploit an invalid authorization check in IBM i SQL services to gain root access to the host operating system.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-36367?

CVE-2025-36367 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm I, published on 1 Nov 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, 7.3, and 7.2 is vulnerable to privilege escalation caused by an invalid IBM i SQL services authorization check. A malicious actor can use the elevated privileges of another user profile to gain root access to the host operating system.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-36367?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm I.

How do I fix CVE-2025-36367?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-36367 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-36367 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-36367 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm I vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gpxj-jvh6-f2r2.

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