IBM i NetServer Auth Bypass (v7.2-7.6)
CVE-2025-3218 Published on May 7, 2025
IBM i improper certificate validation
IBM i 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 is vulnerable to authentication and authorization attacks due to incorrect validation processing in IBM i Netserver. A malicious actor could use the weaknesses, in conjunction with brute force authentication attacks or to bypass authority restrictions, to access the server.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-3218 is exploitable with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a small impact on confidentiality and integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
Improper Certificate Validation
The software does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate. When a certificate is invalid or malicious, it might allow an attacker to spoof a trusted entity by interfering in the communication path between the host and client. The software might connect to a malicious host while believing it is a trusted host, or the software might be deceived into accepting spoofed data that appears to originate from a trusted host.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-3218
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Affected Versions
IBM i:- Version 7.2 is affected.
- Version 7.3 is affected.
- Version 7.4 is affected.
- Version 7.5 is affected.
- Version 7.6 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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