{"id":48459,"date":"2025-06-03T15:05:07","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T15:05:07","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-03T12:29:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T18:29:11","slug":"cve-2025-3357-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-ibm-tivoli-monitoring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3357-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-ibm-tivoli-monitoring\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-3357: Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability in IBM Tivoli Monitoring<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The world of cybersecurity is a battlefield where vulnerabilities could mean the difference between a secure system and a compromised one. One such vulnerability making waves in the cybersecurity community is CVE-2025-3357, a high-severity flaw identified in IBM Tivoli Monitoring. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-51360-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-hospital-management-system-in-php-v4-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"54324\">vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code<\/a> due to improper validation of an index value of a dynamically allocated array.<br \/>\nIBM Tivoli Monitoring, a widely-used product for monitoring and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31916-unrestricted-file-upload-vulnerability-in-jp-students-result-management-system-premium\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"54891\">managing system<\/a> performance, is the affected product. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-39355-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-roninwp-fat-services-booking\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55105\">vulnerability affects versions 6.3.0.7 through 6.3.0.7 Service<\/a> Pack 19 and could lead to a potential system compromise or data leakage if exploited. This makes the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3078-critical-passback-vulnerability-in-production-and-office-multifunction-printers\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55189\">vulnerability a significant concern given the product&#8217;s<\/a> widespread use and the potential impact an exploit could have.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-3357<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS: 9.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32309-potential-system-compromise-due-to-remote-file-inclusion-in-php-program\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56480\">Potential system compromise<\/a> or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2577144918\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3354-heap-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-ibm-tivoli-monitoring\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"78319\">IBM Tivoli<\/a> Monitoring | 6.3.0.7 to 6.3.0.7 SP19<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46444-improper-control-of-filename-vulnerability-in-ads-pro-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56479\">vulnerability stems from improper<\/a> validation of an index value of a dynamically allocated array within IBM Tivoli Monitoring. An attacker can manipulate the index value and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-29366-array-overflow-vulnerability-in-mupen64plus-v2-6-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"78431\">overflow the bounds of the array<\/a>. This overflow can lead to memory corruption, which can then be exploited to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48828-arbitrary-php-code-execution-in-vbulletin-via-template-conditionals\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55701\">execute arbitrary code<\/a> on the system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3789430605\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>This section is not meant to provide actual exploit code, but rather to offer a conceptual understanding of how an exploit might occur. The following pseudocode can illustrate the conceptual process:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\"># Pseudocode illustrating the vulnerability\ndef exploit(target):\narray_size = get_array_size(target)\nmalicious_index = array_size + 1\nmalicious_payload = construct_payload()\nsend_request_to_target(target, malicious_index, malicious_payload)<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this pseudo example, the attacker first retrieves the size of the targeted array. They then create an index value bigger than the size of the array and a malicious payload. The malicious payload is sent to the target using the malicious index, resulting in an array overflow and potentially leading to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-45343-high-risk-vulnerability-in-tenda-w18e-v-2-0-v-16-01-0-11-allows-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56671\">arbitrary code<\/a> execution.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-1329-local-user-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-ibm-cics-tx\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"59375\">IBM has released a patch to fix this vulnerability<\/a>, and it is highly recommended that users of affected versions of IBM Tivoli Monitoring apply the patch immediately. If patching is not immediately feasible, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as temporary mitigation. However, these should not be seen as long-term solutions as they may not completely prevent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-45997-exploiting-file-upload-vulnerability-in-web-based-pharmacy-product-management-system\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"59376\">exploitation of the vulnerability<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The world of cybersecurity is a battlefield where vulnerabilities could mean the difference between a secure system and a compromised one. One such vulnerability making waves in the cybersecurity community is CVE-2025-3357, a high-severity flaw identified in IBM Tivoli Monitoring. This vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to improper [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[80],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-48459","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","attack_vector-rce"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48459","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48459"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48459\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":70810,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48459\/revisions\/70810"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48459"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48459"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48459"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=48459"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=48459"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=48459"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=48459"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=48459"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=48459"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}