{"id":73213,"date":"2025-09-08T18:20:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T18:20:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-07T16:34:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T22:34:33","slug":"cve-2025-36174-a-critical-file-upload-vulnerability-in-ibm-integrated-analytics-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-36174-a-critical-file-upload-vulnerability-in-ibm-integrated-analytics-system\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-36174: A Critical File Upload Vulnerability in IBM Integrated Analytics System<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity landscape is fraught with threats that can compromise the integrity of systems and lead to catastrophic data breaches. One such vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-36174, is found in IBM&#8217;s Integrated Analytics System versions 1.0.0.0 to 1.0.30.0. This vulnerability could allow an authenticated user to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54382-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-cherry-studio\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80938\">upload a file<\/a> of dangerous types that can be executed by another user when opened, posing a potential risk of system compromise and data leakage. This blog post aims to provide an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-55051-an-in-depth-analysis-of-the-high-risk-default-credentials-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"89263\">in-depth analysis<\/a> of this vulnerability, its potential impact, and how it can be mitigated.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-36174<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.0 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-22404-potential-system-compromise-due-to-use-after-free-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85606\">System compromise<\/a> or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2695345415\" 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>IBM <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2021-26383-critical-vulnerability-in-amd-tee-puts-system-integrity-and-data-availability-in-jeopardy\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"88016\">Integrated Analytics System<\/a> | 1.0.0.0 through 1.0.30.0<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An attacker who has successfully authenticated on the IBM Integrated Analytics System could exploit this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-25174-critical-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-beeteam368-extensions\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81098\">vulnerability by uploading a file<\/a> of a dangerous type. This file, when later opened by another user, might <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8723-cloudflare-image-resizing-plugin-for-wordpress-remote-code-execution-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80958\">execute code<\/a> that the attacker has embedded within it. This could be a script or a binary executable, for example. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54948-pre-authenticated-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-trend-micro-apex-one\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81138\">execution of this code<\/a> could lead to various outcomes, depending on the attacker&#8217;s intent, including system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3514338856\" 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>The following is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. This pseudocode illustrates an attacker sending a POST request to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53251-unrestricted-file-upload-vulnerability-in-an-themes-pin-wp\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81374\">upload a malicious file<\/a> to the server.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/upload HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.ibm-ias.com\nContent-Type: multipart\/form-data\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=&quot;uploaded_file&quot;; filename=&quot;malicious_file.docx&quot;\nContent-Type: application\/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document\n{ &quot;malicious_code&quot;: &quot;...&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker sends a POST request to the \/upload endpoint of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-36157-unauthorized-remote-server-property-file-modification-in-ibm-jazz-foundation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83034\">IBM Integrated Analytics System server<\/a>, embedding malicious code within a .docx file. If this file is subsequently opened by another user, the embedded code could be executed, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5997-privileged-api-misuse-leads-to-potential-system-compromise-in-beamsec-phishpro\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80819\">leading to potential system compromise<\/a> or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The most effective way to mitigate this vulnerability is to apply the patch provided by the vendor, in this case, IBM. This patch should resolve the vulnerability by restricting the types of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53786-microsoft-exchange-server-security-vulnerability-in-hybrid-deployments\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81279\">files that can be uploaded<\/a> to the server. If the patch cannot be applied immediately, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31100-unrestricted-file-upload-leads-to-web-shell-deployment-in-mojoomla-school-management\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84679\">deploying a Web<\/a> Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can offer a temporary solution. These systems can monitor and filter out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53213-unrestricted-upload-of-file-with-dangerous-type-vulnerability-in-woocommerce-multi-carrier-conditional-shipping-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81750\">dangerous types of files<\/a> and suspicious activities, providing an additional layer of security.<br \/>\nHowever, it should be noted that these are temporary measures and don&#8217;t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-58280-object-heap-address-exposure-vulnerability-in-ark-ets\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"87246\">address the root cause of the vulnerability<\/a>. Therefore, applying the vendor&#8217;s patch should be prioritized as the most effective long-term solution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity landscape is fraught with threats that can compromise the integrity of systems and lead to catastrophic data breaches. One such vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-36174, is found in IBM&#8217;s Integrated Analytics System versions 1.0.0.0 to 1.0.30.0. 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