Execution with unnecessary privileges in Backup, Recovery, and Media Services (BRMS) - CVE-2025-33108
Published: June 20, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU111551
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-33108
CWE-ID: CWE-250
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
Backup, Recovery, and Media Services (BRMS)
Backup, Recovery, and Media Services (BRMS)
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to BRMS program makes a library unqualified call. A local user with the capability to compile or restore a program can execute arbitrary code on the host OS.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-33108
Install updates from vendor's website.