# CVE-2025-36251

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2025-36251
- **Severity:** CRITICAL
- **CVSS Score:** 9.6 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L)
- **CWE:** CWE-114
- **Published:** Nov 13, 2025
- **Last Modified:** Mar 13, 2026

## Description

IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM VIOS 3.1, and 4.1 nimsh service SSL/TLS implementations could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands due to improper process controls. This addresses additional attack vectors for a vulnerability that was previously addressed in CVE-2024-56347.

## Affected Products

- IBM — AIX (7.2)
- IBM — AIX (7.3)
- IBM — VIOS (3.1)
- IBM — VIOS (4.1)

## References

- [CNA](https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7251173)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 0.54%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 43.7

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-11._