Weak Cryptography in IBM Aspera Shares 1.9.9–1.11.0 Risks Data Exposure

Publication date: 2026-04-01

Last updated on: 2026-04-06

Assigner: IBM Corporation

Description

IBM Aspera Shares 1.9.9 through 1.11.0 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information

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Published

2026-04-01

Last Modified

2026-04-06

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-04-02

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-13916

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
ibm	aspera_shares	From 1.9.9 (inc) to 1.11.1 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-327	The product uses a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm or protocol.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in IBM Aspera Shares versions 1.9.9 through 1.11.0, where the software uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms. This weakness could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information that is supposed to be protected.

Impact Analysis

The impact of this vulnerability is that an attacker could potentially decrypt highly sensitive information, leading to a confidentiality breach. This could expose private or critical data to unauthorized parties.

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