What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-36035?

CVE-2025-36035 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.7 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

Which versions of Powervm Hypervisor are affected by CVE-2025-36035?

CVE-2025-36035 presents notable security risk rated CVSS 6.7. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-36035?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.

Powervm Hypervisor CVE-2025-36035

MEDIUM

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling (CWE-770)

2025-09-14 psirt@us.ibm.com

Denial Of Service IBM Powervm Hypervisor

6.7

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.7 MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 19:12 vuln.today

CVE Published

Sep 14, 2025 - 13:15 nvd

MEDIUM 6.7

DescriptionCVE.org

IBM PowerVM Hypervisor FW950.00 through FW950.E0, FW1050.00 through FW1050.50, and FW1060.00 through FW1060.40 could allow a local privileged user to cause a denial of service by issuing a specially crafted IBM i hypervisor call that would disclose memory contents or consume excessive memory resources.

AnalysisAI

IBM PowerVM Hypervisor FW950.00 through FW950.E0, FW1050.00 through FW1050.50, and FW1060.00 through FW1060.40 could allow a local privileged user to cause a denial of service by issuing a specially. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.7), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Allocation of Resources Without Limits (CWE-770), which allows attackers to exhaust system resources through uncontrolled allocation. IBM PowerVM Hypervisor FW950.00 through FW950.E0, FW1050.00 through FW1050.50, and FW1060.00 through FW1060.40 could allow a local privileged user to cause a denial of service by issuing a specially crafted IBM i hypervisor call that would disclose memory contents or consume excessive memory resources. Affected products include: Ibm Powervm Hypervisor.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Set resource limits, implement rate limiting, validate input sizes.