CVE-2025-14604

Unintended execution via incorrect ACL permissions

Published Mar 3, 2026 · Updated Mar 3, 2026

Incorrect permission assignment in affected IBM Storage Scale releases allows local users to expose resources for unintended execution. When a directory has a specific ACL composition, Storage Scale assigns additional execute permissions to a resource instead of preserving the intended access boundary. Local access and user interaction are required, and the resulting permissions allow unintended actors to execute the affected resource without reported availability impact.

CVSS severity6.6
Medium
EPSS probability0.13%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect permission assignment in affected IBM Storage Scale releases allows local users to expose resources for unintended execution. When a directory has a specific ACL composition, Storage Scale assigns additional execute permissions to a resource instead of preserving the intended access boundary. Local access and user interaction are required, and the resulting permissions allow unintended actors to execute the affected resource without reported availability impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-14604
Published
Mar 3, 2026
Updated
Mar 3, 2026
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Storage Scale
Classifications
CWE-732, T1222.002
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 3, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 3, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=IBM S <=rage Scale 5.2.3.0 - 5.2.3.5
  2. Affected versionversion=IBM S <=rage Scale 6.0.0.0 - 6.0.0.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Storage Scaleversion=IBM S <=rage Scale 5.2.3.0 - 5.2.3.5; version=IBM S <=rage Scale 6.0.0.0 - 6.0.0.1

Published CVSS scores

6.6IBMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
7.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-732Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
T1222.002File and Directory Permissions Modification: Linux and Mac Permissions

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