---
id: CVE-2025-36061
title: TS4500 Tape Library Denial of Service
summary: >-
  IBM Storage TS4500 Library 1.1.1.6 through 1.12.0.3 IBM Diamondback Tape
  Library and IBM Storage TS4500 Library could allow an authenticated user to
  cause a denial of service using specially crafted SMTP requests that would
  consume exces…
severity: medium
cvss: 6.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-770
vendor: IBM
product: Storage TS4500 Library
affected:
  - storage_ts4500_library >= 1.1.1.6 <= 1.12.0.3
published: '2026-10-19'
updated: '2026-10-19'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-19T22:51:04.688Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-36061'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7292612'
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-19T23:47:31.360Z'
---

## Overview

IBM Storage TS4500 Library 1.1.1.6 through 1.12.0.3 IBM Diamondback Tape Library and IBM Storage TS4500 Library could allow an authenticated user to cause a denial of service using specially crafted SMTP requests that would consume excessive amounts of system resources.

## Affected

- `storage_ts4500_library >= 1.1.1.6 <= 1.12.0.3`

## Remediation

For the 1.12.0 release, upgrade to firmware version 1.12.0.4 Fix Pack or later, available from IBM Fix Central  http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/ http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/ . 



All future releases will include the fix for this vulnerability.