IBM Aspera Faspex 5.0.x: Authenticated Info Leak (CVE-2025-33137)
CVE-2025-33137 Published on May 22, 2025
IBM Aspera Faspex data modification
IBM Aspera Faspex 5.0.0 through 5.0.12 could allow an authenticated user to obtain sensitive information or perform unauthorized actions on behalf of another user due to client-side enforcement of server-side security.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-33137 can be exploited with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
Client-Side Enforcement of Server-Side Security
The software is composed of a server that relies on the client to implement a mechanism that is intended to protect the server. When the server relies on protection mechanisms placed on the client side, an attacker can modify the client-side behavior to bypass the protection mechanisms resulting in potentially unexpected interactions between the client and server. The consequences will vary, depending on what the mechanisms are trying to protect.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-33137
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Affected Versions
IBM Aspera Faspex:- Version 5.0.0, <= 5.0.12 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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