CVE-2025-36061

Received Received - Intake

Denial of Service in IBM Storage TS4500 Library

Publication date: 2026-10-19

Last updated on: 2026-10-19

Assigner: IBM Corporation

Description

IBM Storage TS4500 Library 1.1.1.6 through 1.12.0.3 IBM Diamondback Tape Library and IBM Storage TS4500 Library could allow an authenticated user to cause a denial of service using specially crafted SMTP requests that would consume excessive amounts of system resources.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-10-19

Last Modified

2026-10-19

Generated

2026-10-20

AI Q&A

2026-10-20

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2025-36061

EUVD

EUVD-2025-211136

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
IBM	Storage	TS4500 Library 1.1.1.6

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-770	The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any intended restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves an authenticated user exploiting specially crafted SMTP requests in IBM Storage TS4500 Library versions 1.1.1.6 through 1.12.0.3. The issue allows the user to cause a denial of service by consuming excessive system resources.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could disrupt the availability of the IBM Storage TS4500 Library by sending malicious SMTP requests, leading to system slowdowns or crashes. This affects operations relying on the library for data storage and retrieval.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest IBM Storage TS4500 Library firmware update to version 1.12.0.3 or later to address the vulnerability. Ensure SMTP services are properly configured and monitor system resource usage for abnormal SMTP request patterns.

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