Medium severity · published Jul 30, 2025
CVE-2025-36039
IBM Aspera Faspex bypass security
6.5
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM Aspera Faspex 5.0.0 through 5.0.12.1 could allow an authenticated user to perform unauthorized actions due to client-side enforcement of sever side security mechanisms,
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 21% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AF
Aspera Faspex · IBM
5.0.0 through 5.0.12.1 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-36039
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-36039
Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7241007
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