3.8

CVE-2025-36228: Incorrect Execution-Assigned Permissions in IBM Aspera Faspex

Analyzed
Published 26-12-2025Last modified 26-12-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-36228 is a low (CVSS 3.8) Incorrect Execution-Assigned Permissions vulnerability in ibm aspera_faspex. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 12.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 3.8, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
3.8/10
010
Low · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.22%
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. 26-12-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 26-12-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM Aspera Faspex 5 5.0.0 through 5.0.14.1 may allow inconsistent permissions between the user interface and backend API allowed users to access features that appeared disabled, potentially leading to misuse.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.22%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

13%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.22% 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.

Ibm2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

1 links