Security Verify Access Appliance: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
CVE-2025-36354 is a high-severity improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command vulnerability in Security Verify Access Appliance from IBM, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.3 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an unauthenticated attacker, without any action from a user. Affected Security Verify Access Appliance versions: 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.9.0 IF2; 11.0.0.0 through 11.0.1.0. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Update Security Verify Access to 10.0.9.0 or a later version.
- Update Verify Identity Access to 11.0.1.0 or a later version.
- Update Verify Identity Access Docker to 11.0.1.0 or a later version.
- Read the advisory on ibm.com for workarounds and exact fixed builds.
- Until you can update, restrict network access to the affected service so it is not reachable from untrusted networks.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Security Verify Access Appliance | 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.9.0 IF2; 11.0.0.0 through 11.0.1.0 | Not stated |
| IBM | Security Verify Access Docker | 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.9.0 IF2; 11.0.0.0 through 11.0.1.0 | Not stated |
| IBM | Security Verify Access | 10.0.0.0 up to, but not including, 10.0.9.0; 10.0.9.0 | 10.0.9.0 |
| IBM | Verify Identity Access | 11.0.0.0 up to, but not including, 11.0.1.0; 11.0.1.0 | 11.0.1.0 |
| IBM | Verify Identity Access Docker | 11.0.0.0 up to, but not including, 11.0.1.0; 11.0.1.0 | 11.0.1.0 |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- NoneNo account or login is needed.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- LowSome restricted data can be read.
- Integrity
- LowLimited modification of data is possible.
- Availability
- LowPerformance or availability is reduced.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L. Scored by CNA (us.ibm.com).
Official 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 an unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary commands with lower user privileges on the system due to improper validation of user supplied input.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command before it is sent to a downstream component.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- If at all possible, use library calls rather than external processes to recreate the desired functionality.
- For any data that will be used to generate a command to be executed, keep as much of that data out of external control as possible. For example, in web applications, this may require storing the data locally in the session's state instead of sending it out to the client in a hidden form field.
- For any security checks that are performed on the client side, ensure that these checks are duplicated on the server side, in order to avoid CWE-602. Attackers can bypass the client-side checks by modifying values after the checks have been performed, or by changing the client to remove the client-side checks entirely. Then, these modified values would be submitted to the server.
More Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command vulnerabilities (CWE-78)
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: yes, technical impact: total).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Advisories
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