Vulnerability · Published Jun 14, 2025 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2025-33108IBM Backup Recovery and Media Services for i code execution
High 8.5
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Backup Recovery and Media Services for i from IBM. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 49% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 50.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | Backup Recovery and Media Services for i | 7.47.5 |
Weakness: CWE-250 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7236663 vendor-advisory, patch