Vulnerability · Published Oct 7, 2025 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2025-36156IBM InfoSphere Data Replication VSAM for z/OS Remote Source code execution
High 7.4
In plain English
A high-severity memory corruption in InfoSphere Data Replication VSAM for z/OS Remote Source from IBM. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 2% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.4High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 97.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
IBM InfoSphere Data Replication VSAM for z/OS Remote Source 11.4 is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking. A local user with access to the files storing CECSUB or CECRM on the container could overflow the buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | InfoSphere Data Replication VSAM for z/OS Remote Source | 0 – through 11.4 |
Weakness: CWE-119 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7247224 vendor-advisory, patch