IBM Tivoli Monitoring is vulnerable to unauthenticated file read and write operations
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2025-3356 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | ibm |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2025-10-30 20:15:38 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-07 21:10:00 UTC |
| Description | IBM Tivoli Monitoring 6.3.0.7 through 6.3.0.7 Service Pack 21 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view, overwrite, or append to arbitrary files on the system. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 9.8 CRITICAL from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.004240000 probability, percentile 0.346520000 (date 2026-10-07)
Problem Types: CWE-22 | CWE-22 CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 8.6 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 8.6 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Monitoring | 6.3.0.7 | - | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Monitoring | 6.3.0.7 | sp1 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Monitoring | 6.3.0.7 | sp10 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Monitoring | 6.3.0.7 | sp11 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Monitoring | 6.3.0.7 | sp12 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Monitoring | 6.3.0.7 | sp13 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Monitoring | 6.3.0.7 | sp14 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Monitoring | 6.3.0.7 | sp15 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Monitoring | 6.3.0.7 | sp16 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Monitoring | 6.3.0.7 | sp17 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Monitoring | 6.3.0.7 | sp18 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Monitoring | 6.3.0.7 | sp19 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Monitoring | 6.3.0.7 | sp2 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Monitoring | 6.3.0.7 | sp20 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Monitoring | 6.3.0.7 | sp21 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Monitoring | 6.3.0.7 | sp3 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Monitoring | 6.3.0.7 | sp4 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Monitoring | 6.3.0.7 | sp5 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Monitoring | 6.3.0.7 | sp6 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Monitoring | 6.3.0.7 | sp7 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Monitoring | 6.3.0.7 | sp8 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Monitoring | 6.3.0.7 | sp9 | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | IBM | Tivoli Monitoring | affected 6.3.0.7 6.3.0.7 Service Pack 21 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7249694 | [email protected] | www.ibm.com | Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Aleksandr Tlyapov (en)
Additional Advisory Data
Solutions
CNA: Remediation/Fixes IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability by following the steps provided in the following technote: Remediation of CVE-2025-3355 and CVE-2025-3356
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.