CVE Catalog
CVE-2025-36096
CriticalSummary
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM VIOS 3.1, 4.1 store NIM private keys used in NIM environments in an insecure way, which is susceptible to unauthorized access by an attacker using man-in-the-middle techniques.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could intercept NIM private keys, potentially allowing impersonation of trusted components and compromising communication security.
Recommendation
Secure the storage of NIM private keys by implementing strong protection mechanisms such as encryption and access controls.
Original NVD description (English source)
IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM VIOS 3.1, and 4.1 stores NIM private keys used in NIM environments in an insecure way which is susceptible to unauthorized access by an attacker using man in the middle techniques.