CVE-2025-3356
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIBM Tivoli Monitoring 6.3.0.7 through 6.3.0.7 Service Pack 21 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view, overwrite, or append to arbitrary files on the system.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceIBM Tivoli Monitoring 6.3.0.7 through 6.3.0.7 Service Pack 21 contains a path traversal vulnerability allowing remote attackers to use 'dot dot' sequences (/../) in specially crafted URL requests to view, overwrite, or append to arbitrary files on the system.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 6.3.0.7CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify IBM Tivoli Monitoring installationLocate IBM Tivoli Monitoring components on the system. Check common installation directories such as /opt/IBM or C:\IBM, or use system inventory tools to find instances of 'Tivoli Monitoring' or 'ITM' in installed software.Affected if IBM Tivoli Monitoring version 6.3.0.7 is installed, regardless of service pack level up to SP21.
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Determine the exact version of IBM Tivoli MonitoringCheck the installed version using the ITM commands 'tivoli -version' or 'itmversion', or inspect version files in the installation directory. Look for version strings containing '6.3.0.7' followed by any service pack designation.Affected if The installed version is 6.3.0.7 base or any service pack from 6.3.0.7 through 6.3.0.7 SP21.
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Verify the IBM Tivoli Monitoring web services are enabledCheck if the Tivoli Monitoring web portal or REST API services are running. Look for processes such as 'tacmd', 'TEPS', or HTTP services on ports typically used by ITM (such as 1920, 15200, or 8080).Affected if The web interface or API endpoints are accessible and the product is actively handling HTTP requests.
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Inspect web access logs for suspicious URL patternsReview HTTP access logs from the Tivoli Monitoring web component for requests containing '../' sequences or path traversal patterns in the URL parameters.Affected if Requests containing '/../' or similar directory traversal sequences are present in the logs, indicating potential exploitation attempts.
A system is affected if IBM Tivoli Monitoring version 6.3.0.7 through 6.3.0.7 SP21 is installed with its web services exposed, enabling remote attackers to manipulate URL paths to access arbitrary files.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply IBM's security patch for this vulnerability immediately and implement strict input validation on all URL parameters to reject directory traversal sequences.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-3356 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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