ReviewHigh

CVE-2025-36255

IBM DS8A00( R10.0 - R10.1 ), DS8900F ( R9.4)

IBM System Storage DS8A00 10.1.3.0 through 10.11.35.0 and IBM DS8900F 89.40.83.0 through 89.44.25.0 could allow an authenticated user to create a user with privileged user roles due to improper privileged defined with unsafe actions.

CVSS
7.5
EPSS
0.26%
17.7% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2026.08.20
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability0.26%
Technical severityCVSS 7.5

Vulnerability overview

IBM System Storage DS8A00 10.1.3.0 through 10.11.35.0 and IBM DS8900F 89.40.83.0 through 89.44.25.0 could allow an authenticated user to create a user with privileged user roles due to improper privileged defined with unsafe actions.

Affected product and versions

Product
IBM DS8A00( R10.0 - R10.1 ), DS8900F ( R9.4)
Affected versions
>= 10.1.3.0 <= 10.11.35.0, >= 89.40.83.0 <= 89.44.25.0
Fixed versions
No verified fixed-version field is available yet

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that IBM DS8A00( R10.0 - R10.1 ), DS8900F ( R9.4) and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
CWE-267