CVE-2025-36171: IBM Aspera Faspex 5.0.0 through 5.0.13.1 could allow a privileged user to cause a denial of service from improperly…
CVE-2025-36171 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.9 · Published 2025-10-09
IBM Aspera Faspex 5.0.0 through 5.0.13.1 could allow a privileged user to cause a denial of service from improperly validated API input due to excessive resource consumption.
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-36171 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2025-36171?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.9, published 9 October 2025.
Which products and versions are affected?
IBM Aspera Faspex, Linux Kernel, Microsoft Windows. The advisory does not name versions.
Is there a fix for CVE-2025-36171?
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-2025-36171?
Check whether you run IBM Aspera Faspex, Linux Kernel or Microsoft Windows. 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.