---
id: CVE-2025-36228
title: >-
  IBM Aspera Faspex 5 5.0.0 through 5.0.14.1 may allow inconsistent permissions
  between the user interface and backend API allowed users to access features
  that appeared disabled, potentially leading to misuse.
summary: >-
  IBM Aspera Faspex 5 5.0.0 through 5.0.14.1 may allow inconsistent permissions
  between the user interface and backend API allowed users to access features
  that appeared disabled, potentially leading to misuse.
severity: low
cvss: 3.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-279
vendor: ibm
product: aspera_faspex
affected:
  - 'aspera_faspex >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.14.2'
patched:
  - aspera_faspex 5.0.14.2
published: '2025-12-26'
updated: '2026-10-05'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-05T19:10:00.210'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-36228'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7255331'
    label: psirt@us.ibm.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.0022
epssPercentile: 0.1144
ingestedAt: '2026-10-05T19:30:59.935Z'
---

## Overview

IBM Aspera Faspex 5 5.0.0 through 5.0.14.1 may allow inconsistent permissions between the user interface and backend API allowed users to access features that appeared disabled, potentially leading to misuse.

## Affected

- `aspera_faspex >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.14.2`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `aspera_faspex 5.0.14.2`