---
id: CVE-2025-36255
title: >-
  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 create a
  user with privileged user roles due to improper privileged defined with unsafe
  actions.
summary: >-
  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 create a
  user with privileged user roles due to improper privileged defined with unsafe
  actions.
severity: high
cvss: 7.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-267
vendor: ibm
product: ds8900f_firmware
affected:
  - 'ds8900f_firmware >= 89.40.83.0, <= 89.44.25.0'
  - 'ds8a00_firmware >= 10.1.3.0, <= 10.11.35.0'
published: '2026-08-19'
updated: '2026-09-29'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-29T10:10:00.263'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-36255'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7284322'
    label: psirt@us.ibm.com
tags:
  - nvd
ingestedAt: '2026-09-29T10:31:36.300Z'
---

## Overview

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 create a user with privileged user roles due to improper privileged defined with unsafe actions.

## Affected

- `ds8900f_firmware >= 89.40.83.0, <= 89.44.25.0`
- `ds8a00_firmware >= 10.1.3.0, <= 10.11.35.0`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.