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TI-2025-24740 Aliases CVE-2025-36171GHSA-cc88-pf3q-mxp4

IBM Aspera Faspex denial of service

Priority LOW 22CWE-770Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-770.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0032 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMAspera Faspex5.0.0 – 5.0.13.1—No fix listedCNA
  • Aspera Faspex VendorIBM Affected 5.0.0 – 5.0.13.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_faspex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.0 to before 5.0.14VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLinux
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_faspex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 to before 5.0.14 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    IBM Aspera Faspex — ibm.com/support/pages/node/7247502

    3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-19021 IBM Aspera Faspex cross-origin resource sharingPriority LOW 29
    • TI-2025-24759 IBM Aspera Faspex information disclosurePriority LOW 20
    Show all 3 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-36171
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cc88-pf3q-mxp4

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2022-23774 IBM Aspera Faspex code execution KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-12470 IBM Aspera Faspex XML external entity injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2026-12597 OS Command Injection in IBM Aspera Faspex CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2026-12596 OS command injection in IBM Aspera Faspex CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2026-12622 Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Aspera Faspex CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2023-19019 IBM Aspera Faspex information disclosure CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
See all 48 →

Sources

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