Description
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.
Affected products
ibm: aspera faspex; linux: linux kernel; microsoft: windows
References1
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7247502 Vendor Advisory
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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4.9
MEDIUM
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 25 · as of 9 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-770
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