CVE-2025-36398: DS8900F and DS8A00 Information Disclosure
IBM System Storage DS8000 could allow an authenticated user to read or modify another user's command history due to an externally controlled filename.
Other sources
IBM System Storage DS8A00 10.1.3.0 through 10.11.35.0 and IBM DS8900F 89.40.83.0 through 89.44.25.0 could allow an authenticated user to read or modify another user's command history due to an externally controlled filename.
— MITRE
Affected Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade
IBM System Storage DS8900F microcode bundleto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 89.44.17.1 - Upgrade
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IBM System Storage DS8900F microcode bundleto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 89.44.25.1 - Upgrade
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IBM System Storage DS8900F microcode bundleto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 89.44.26.0 - Upgrade
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IBM System Storage DS8900F microcode bundleto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 89.45.10.0 - Upgrade
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IBM System Storage DS8A00 microcode bundleto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 10.11.34.1 - Upgrade
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IBM System Storage DS8A00 microcode bundleto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 10.12.39.0 - Compensating control
Apply the IBM-recommended microcode upgrade as an HMC-only update (no full code update is required).
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is exposed to this issue?
Deployments running IBM System Storage DS8A00 versions 10.1.3.0 through 10.11.35.0 or IBM DS8900F versions 89.40.83.0 through 89.44.25.0 are affected. Exploitation requires an authenticated user account.
What could an attacker do?
An authenticated user could read or modify another user's command history. The stated cause is an externally controlled filename.