IBM i 7.2-7.6 SQL Services Auth Check Priv Esc
CVE-2025-36367 Published on November 1, 2025

IBM i is affected by a privilege escalation in IBM i SQL services
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.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2025-36367 can be exploited 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 be very high.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
LOW
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

What is an AuthZ Vulnerability?

The software does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

CVE-2025-36367 has been classified to as an AuthZ vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2025-36367

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Affected Versions

IBM i:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.08%
Percentile
23.35%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.