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6.5
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-36039
IBM Aspera Faspex Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
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,

INFO

Published Date :

July 31, 2025, 12:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 6, 2025, 4:54 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-36039 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ibm aspera_faspex
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update software to enforce security on the server-side and restrict user access.
  • Update to a version with server-side security enforcement.
  • Restrict access for authenticated users.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-36039.

URL Resource
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7241007 Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-36039 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-36039 weaknesses.

CAPEC-21: Exploitation of Trusted Identifiers Exploitation of Trusted Identifiers CAPEC-31: Accessing/Intercepting/Modifying HTTP Cookies Accessing/Intercepting/Modifying HTTP Cookies CAPEC-162: Manipulating Hidden Fields Manipulating Hidden Fields CAPEC-202: Create Malicious Client Create Malicious Client CAPEC-207: Removing Important Client Functionality Removing Important Client Functionality CAPEC-208: Removing/short-circuiting 'Purse' logic: removing/mutating 'cash' decrements Removing/short-circuiting 'Purse' logic: removing/mutating 'cash' decrements CAPEC-383: Harvesting Information via API Event Monitoring Harvesting Information via API Event Monitoring CAPEC-384: Application API Message Manipulation via Man-in-the-Middle Application API Message Manipulation via Man-in-the-Middle CAPEC-385: Transaction or Event Tampering via Application API Manipulation Transaction or Event Tampering via Application API Manipulation CAPEC-386: Application API Navigation Remapping Application API Navigation Remapping CAPEC-387: Navigation Remapping To Propagate Malicious Content Navigation Remapping To Propagate Malicious Content CAPEC-388: Application API Button Hijacking Application API Button Hijacking

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-36039 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 06, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_faspex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.0.0 up to (including) 5.0.12.1
    Added Reference Type IBM Corporation: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7241007 Types: Vendor Advisory
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jul. 31, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added 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,
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-602
    Added Reference https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7241007
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.5
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
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