4.9

CVE-2025-36171: IBM Aspera Faspex denial of service

Analyzed
Published 09-10-2025Last modified 09-10-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-36171 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) vulnerability in ibm aspera_faspex. EPSS estimates a 0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 25.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 4.9, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
4.9/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.32%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 09-10-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 09-10-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.32%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

25%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.32% on 11-10-2026

11-10-202610-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, administrative account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Ibm1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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