{"id":"CVE-2025-33108","state":"PUBLISHED","title":"IBM Backup Recovery and Media Services for i code execution","description":"IBM Backup, Recovery and Media Services for i 7.4 and 7.5 could allow a user with the capability to compile or restore a program to gain elevated privileges due to a library unqualified call made by a BRMS program.   A malicious actor could cause user-controlled code to run with component access to the host operating system.","publishedAt":"2025-06-14T00:25:23.830Z","updatedAt":"2025-08-24T11:53:15.783Z","severity":{"score":8.5,"label":"High","version":"3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H","source":"ibm"},"assigner":"ibm","products":["IBM Backup Recovery and Media Services for i"],"affected":[{"vendor":"IBM","product":"Backup Recovery and Media Services for i","defaultStatus":"unaffected","versions":[{"version":"7.4","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.5","status":"affected"}],"cpes":["cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"]}],"references":["https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7236663"],"weaknesses":["CWE-250"],"ingestedAt":"2026-10-29T20:09:03.054Z","source":{"repository":"CVEProject/cvelistV5","path":"cves/2025/33xxx/CVE-2025-33108.json","commit":"556c9d3a8cd17e218bb8e452ba7cd619a384ff47"},"raw":{"dataType":"CVE_RECORD","dataVersion":"5.1","cveMetadata":{"cveId":"CVE-2025-33108","state":"PUBLISHED","datePublished":"2025-06-14T00:25:23.830Z","dateUpdated":"2025-08-24T11:53:15.783Z","assignerShortName":"ibm","assignerOrgId":"9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522","dateReserved":"2025-04-15T17:50:49.744Z"},"containers":{"cna":{"title":"IBM Backup Recovery and Media Services for i code execution","descriptions":[{"lang":"en","value":"IBM Backup, Recovery and Media Services for i 7.4 and 7.5 could allow a user with the capability to compile or restore a program to gain elevated privileges due to a library unqualified call made by a BRMS program.   A malicious actor could cause user-controlled code to run with component access to the host operating system."}],"affected":[{"vendor":"IBM","product":"Backup Recovery and Media Services for i","defaultStatus":"unaffected","versions":[{"version":"7.4","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.5","status":"affected"}],"cpes":["cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"]}],"references":[{"url":"https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7236663","tags":["vendor-advisory","patch"]}],"metrics":[{"cvssV3_1":{"attackComplexity":"HIGH","attackVector":"NETWORK","availabilityImpact":"HIGH","baseScore":8.5,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"LOW","scope":"CHANGED","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H","version":"3.1"},"format":"CVSS","scenarios":[{"lang":"en","value":"GENERAL"}]}],"problemTypes":[{"descriptions":[{"cweId":"CWE-250","description":"CWE-250 Execution with Unnecessary Privileges","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}]}],"providerMetadata":{"shortName":"ibm","orgId":"9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522","dateUpdated":"2025-08-24T11:53:15.783Z"},"solutions":[{"lang":"en","supportingMedia":[{"base64":false,"type":"text/html","value":"The issue can be fixed by applying a PTF to IBM i.  IBM i releases 7.5 and 7.4 will be fixed.<br>The IBM i PTF numbers for 5770-BR1 contain the fix for the vulnerability.<br> <br>IBM i Release  <br>5770-BR1 PTF Numbers<br><br>PTF Download Link<br>7.5  SJ05907  <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05907\">https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05907</a><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05907\"></a><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05907\"></a><br>7.4  SJ05906  <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05906\">https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05906</a><br>"}],"value":"The issue can be fixed by applying a PTF to IBM i.  IBM i releases 7.5 and 7.4 will be fixed.\nThe IBM i PTF numbers for 5770-BR1 contain the fix for the vulnerability.\n \nIBM i Release  \n5770-BR1 PTF Numbers\n\nPTF Download Link\n7.5  SJ05907   https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05907  https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05906"}],"source":{"discovery":"UNKNOWN"},"x_generator":{"engine":"Vulnogram 0.2.0"}},"adp":[{"title":"CISA ADP Vulnrichment","metrics":[{"other":{"type":"ssvc","content":{"timestamp":"2025-06-17T18:12:39.549553Z","id":"CVE-2025-33108","options":[{"Exploitation":"none"},{"Automatable":"no"},{"Technical Impact":"total"}],"role":"CISA Coordinator","version":"2.0.3"}}}],"providerMetadata":{"shortName":"CISA-ADP","orgId":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0","dateUpdated":"2025-06-17T18:13:03.911Z"}}]}}}