VDB-298959 · CVE-2025-0162 · GCVE-0-2025-0162

IBM Aspera Shares up to 1.10.0 PL7 xml external entity reference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in IBM Aspera Shares up to 1.10.0 PL7 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Performing a manipulation results in xml external entity reference. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2025-0162. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Aspera Shares up to 1.10.0 PL7. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a xml external entity reference vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-611. The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM Aspera Shares 1.9.9 through 1.10.0 PL7 is vulnerable to an XML external entity injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources.

It is possible to read the advisory at ibm.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-0162 since 12/31/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/13/2025).

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Productinfo

Vendor

Name

Aspera Shares

Version

1.10.0 PL7

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.ibm.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.7

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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NVD Base Score: 7.1
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CNA Base Score: 7.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Xml external entity reference
CWE: CWE-611 / CWE-610
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

12/31/2024 🔍
03/07/2025 +66 days 🔍
03/07/2025 +0 days 🔍
03/13/2025 +6 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-0162 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-0162
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-298959

Entryinfo

Created: 03/07/2025 18:07
Updated: 03/13/2025 06:32
Changes: 03/07/2025 18:07 (63), 03/13/2025 06:32 (12)
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