CVE-2025-13481: IBM Aspera Orchestrator 4.0.0 through 4.1.0 could allow an authenticated user to execute arbitrary commands with…

CVE-2025-13481 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2025-12-11

IBM Aspera Orchestrator 4.0.0 through 4.1.0 could allow an authenticated user to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges on the system due to improper validation of user supplied input.

Technologies: IBM Aspera Orchestrator, Linux Kernel. Vendors: IBM, Linux.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2025-13481 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-13481 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2025-13481?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 11 December 2025.
Which products and versions are affected?
IBM Aspera Orchestrator, Linux Kernel. The advisory does not name versions.
Is there a fix for CVE-2025-13481?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
Am I affected by CVE-2025-13481?
Check whether you run IBM Aspera Orchestrator or Linux Kernel. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • IBM Aspera Orchestrator
  • Linux Kernel

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