CVE-2025-36367
IBM i is affected by a privilege escalation in IBM i SQL services
CVSS Score
8.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-862 |
| Vendor | ibm |
| Product | i |
| Published | Nov 1, 2025 |
| Last Updated | Feb 26, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected Versions
IBM / i
7.6 7.5 7.4 7.3 7.2