CVE-2025-36171
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Publication date: 2025-10-09

Last updated on: 2025-10-14

Assigner: IBM Corporation

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.
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Published
2025-10-09
Last Modified
2025-10-14
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2026-06-16
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2025-10-09
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-36171
EUVD
EUVD-2025-33345
Affected Vendors & Products
Showing 3 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
ibm aspera_faspex From 5.0.0 (inc) to 5.0.14 (exc)
microsoft windows *
linux linux_kernel From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc)
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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 in IBM Aspera Faspex versions 5.0.0 through 5.0.13.1 allows a privileged user to cause a denial of service by sending improperly validated API input that leads to excessive resource consumption.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can impact you by causing a denial of service condition, which means the affected system or service could become unavailable or unresponsive due to excessive resource consumption triggered by the malicious input.

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