IBM Aspera Shares up to 1.11.0 Password Reset session expiration

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Aspera Shares up to 1.11.0. It has been classified as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Password Reset Handler. The manipulation leads to session expiration. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-66483. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Aspera Shares up to 1.11.0. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Password Reset Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a session expiration vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-613. According to WASC, "Insufficient Session Expiration is when a web site permits an attacker to reuse old session credentials or session IDs for authorization." Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM Aspera Shares 1.9.9 through 1.11.0 does not invalidate session after a password reset which could allow an authenticated user to impersonate another user on the system.

It is possible to read the advisory at ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-66483 since 12/02/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated 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 04/02/2026).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.1

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VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Session expiration
CWE: CWE-613
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

12/02/2025 CVE reserved
04/02/2026 +120 days Advisory disclosed
04/02/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
04/02/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-66483 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-66483
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-354779

Entryinfo

Created: 04/02/2026 02:35
Changes: 04/02/2026 02:35 (63)
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Cache ID: 216:022:103

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