IBM Storage Virtualize 8.4/8.5/8.7/9.1 IKEv1 heap inspection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in IBM Storage Virtualize 8.4/8.5/8.7/9.1 and classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the component IKEv1 Handler. This manipulation causes heap inspection. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-36118. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in IBM Storage Virtualize 8.4/8.5/8.7/9.1 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component IKEv1 Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a heap inspection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-244. Using realloc() to resize buffers that store sensitive information can leave the sensitive information exposed to attack, because it is not removed from memory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

IBM Storage Virtualize 8.4, 8.5, 8.7, and 9.1 IKEv1 implementation allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from device memory via a Security Association (SA) negotiation request.

It is possible to read the advisory at ibm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-36118 since 04/15/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/17/2025).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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Class: Heap inspection
CWE: CWE-244
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Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

04/15/2025 CVE reserved
11/17/2025 +216 days Advisory disclosed
11/17/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
11/17/2025 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-36118 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-36118
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-332671

Entryinfo

Created: 11/17/2025 22:18
Changes: 11/17/2025 22:18 (63)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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