CVE-2025-36171

IBM Aspera Faspex denial of service

Published Oct 9, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 4.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerabilities now by upgrading to Faspex 5.0.14 available from the link below.   ProductFixing VRMPlatformLink to FixIBM Aspera Faspex5.0.14 Linux click here https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/downloadFixes

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_faspex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title IBM Aspera Faspex denial of service
First Time appeared Ibm
Ibm aspera Faspex
Weaknesses CWE-770
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_faspex:5.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_faspex:5.0.13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ibm
Ibm aspera Faspex
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
ibm
Published
Updated
Oct 9, 2025, 2:15 PM
Reserved
Apr 15, 2025, 9:16 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Oct 9, 2025, 2:15 PM
Modified
Oct 8, 2026, 1:10 PM