CVE-2025-36171

IBM Aspera Faspex 5.0.0 through 5.0.13.1 could allow a privileged user to cause a denial of service from improperly validated API input due to excessive resource consumption.

CVSS v3 4.9 MEDIUM

4.9^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.2 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7247502	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_faspex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*

History

08 Oct 2026, 13:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) IBM Aspera Faspex 5.0.0 hasta 5.0.13.1 podría permitir a un usuario privilegiado causar una denegación de servicio a partir de una entrada de API incorrectamente validada, debido al consumo excesivo de recursos.

Information

Published : 2025-10-09 14:15

Updated : 2026-10-08 13:10

NVD link : CVE-2025-36171

Mitre link : CVE-2025-36171

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-36171

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

microsoft

windows

ibm

aspera_faspex

CWE

CWE-770

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

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