---
id: CVE-2025-13481
title: >-
  IBM Aspera Orchestrator 4.0.0 through 4.1.0 could allow an authenticated user
  to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges on the system due to
  improper validation of user supplied input.
summary: >-
  IBM Aspera Orchestrator 4.0.0 through 4.1.0 could allow an authenticated user
  to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges on the system due to
  improper validation of user supplied input.
severity: high
cvss: 8.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-78
vendor: ibm
product: aspera_orchestrator
affected:
  - 'aspera_orchestrator >= 4.0.0, < 4.1.1'
patched:
  - aspera_orchestrator 4.1.1
published: '2025-12-11'
updated: '2026-10-07'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-07T20:10:01.970'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-13481'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7254434'
    label: psirt@us.ibm.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00479
epssPercentile: 0.39304
ingestedAt: '2026-10-07T20:46:46.860Z'
---

## Overview

IBM Aspera Orchestrator 4.0.0 through 4.1.0 could allow an authenticated user to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges on the system due to improper validation of user supplied input.

## Affected

- `aspera_orchestrator >= 4.0.0, < 4.1.1`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `aspera_orchestrator 4.1.1`