IBM Aspera Orchestrator up to 4.1.0 Email Service improper control of interaction frequency

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in IBM Aspera Orchestrator up to 4.1.0 and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component Email Service. The manipulation leads to improper control of interaction frequency. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2025-13211. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Aspera Orchestrator up to 4.1.0 and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown part of the component Email Service. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper control of interaction frequency vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-799. The product does not properly limit the number or frequency of interactions that it has with an actor, such as the number of incoming requests. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM Aspera Orchestrator 4.0.0 through 4.1.0 could allow an authenticated user to cause a denial of service in the email service due to improper control of interaction frequency.

It is possible to read the advisory at ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-13211 since 11/14/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. 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 12/16/2025).

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.6

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Class: Improper control of interaction frequency
CWE: CWE-799 / CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

11/14/2025 CVE reserved
12/11/2025 +27 days VulDB entry created
12/12/2025 +0 days Advisory disclosed
12/16/2025 +4 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-13211 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-13211
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-335975

Entryinfo

Created: 12/12/2025 00:05
Updated: 12/16/2025 04:38
Changes: 12/12/2025 00:05 (63), 12/16/2025 04:38 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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