IBM Aspera Faspex Auth Bypass 5.0.0-5.0.12.1
CVE-2025-36040 Published on July 31, 2025
IBM Aspera Faspex session fixation
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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-36040 is exploitable 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 no impact on confidentiality, a high impact on integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
Insufficient Session Expiration
According to WASC, "Insufficient Session Expiration is when a web site permits an attacker to reuse old session credentials or session IDs for authorization."
Products Associated with CVE-2025-36040
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Affected Versions
IBM Aspera Faspex:- Version 5.0.0, <= 5.0.12.1 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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