CVE-2025-36356: ibm security verify access Execution with Unnecessary Privileges
CVSS: 9.3v3.1CriticalAnalyzed
Published 06-10-2025Last modified 06-10-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-36356 is a critical (CVSS 9.3) Execution with Unnecessary Privileges vulnerability in ibm security verify access. EPSS estimates a 0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 8.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.19%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 06-10-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-10-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
IBM Security Verify Access and IBM Security Verify Access Docker 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.9.0 and 11.0.0.0 through 11.0.1.0 could allow a locally authenticated user to escalate their privileges to root due to execution with more privileges than required.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 versionCritical 9.3Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 2 agree
- NVDNIST9.3CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.19%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
8%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.19% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score0.19%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ibm5 products
- security verify access≥ 10.0.0.0, < 10.0.9.0 | 10.0.9.0 | 10.0.9.0:interim_fix1 | 10.0.9.0:interim_fix2
- security verify access appliance≥ 10.0.0.0, ≤ 10.0.9.0 IF2 | ≥ 11.0.0.0, ≤ 11.0.1.0
- security_verify_access_docker≥ 10.0.0.0, ≤ 10.0.9.0 IF2 | ≥ 11.0.0.0, ≤ 11.0.1.0 | ≥ 10.0.0.0, < 10.0.9.0 | 10.0.9.0 | 10.0.9.0:interim_fix1 | 10.0.9.0:interim_fix2
- verify identity access≥ 11.0.0.0, < 11.0.1.0 | 11.0.1.0
- verify_identity_access_docker≥ 11.0.0.0, < 11.0.1.0 | 11.0.1.0
1 vendor · 5 products