DS8900F and DS8A00 Privilege Escalation

Answer in brief

CVE-2025-36255 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in DS8900F and DS8A00 Privilege Escalation. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps IBM/DS8900F ( R9.4) (generic), IBM/DS8A00( R10.0 - R10.1 ) (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Aug 19, 2026Updated Aug 19, 2026Source checked Aug 19, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 19, 2026Material review Aug 19, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 2 mapped packages or products
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps IBM/DS8900F ( R9.4) (generic), IBM/DS8A00( R10.0 - R10.1 ) (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
IBM/DS8900F ( R9.4)generic	89.40.83.0	Not reported
IBM/DS8A00( R10.0 - R10.1 )generic	10.1.3.0	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for IBM/DS8900F ( R9.4), IBM/DS8A00( R10.0 - R10.1 ).
Review the reported fix. Monitor this advisory for an available fix and review any installs of the affected package.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Aug 19, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Aug 19, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Aug 19, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Source referenceibm.com

Upstream source description

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.

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