Description
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | AIX | 7.2, 7.3 | — |
| IBM | VIOS | 3.1, 4.1 | — |
Advisories 2
- NCSC-2025-0369 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in IBM AIX NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Nov 18, 2025
- WID-SEC-2025-2605 IBM AIX: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 16, 2025
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7251173 vendor-advisory patch