CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2025-0162

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Published: Mar 07, 2025 | Modified: Mar 13, 2025
CVSS 3.x
7.1
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
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IBM Aspera Shares 1.9.9 through 1.10.0 PL7 is vulnerable to an XML external entity injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources.

Weakness

The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Aspera_sharesIbm1.9.9 (including)1.10.0 (excluding)
Aspera_sharesIbm1.10.0 (including)1.10.0 (including)
Aspera_sharesIbm1.10.0-patch_level1 (including)1.10.0-patch_level1 (including)
Aspera_sharesIbm1.10.0-patch_level2 (including)1.10.0-patch_level2 (including)
Aspera_sharesIbm1.10.0-patch_level3 (including)1.10.0-patch_level3 (including)
Aspera_sharesIbm1.10.0-patch_level4 (including)1.10.0-patch_level4 (including)
Aspera_sharesIbm1.10.0-patch_level5 (including)1.10.0-patch_level5 (including)
Aspera_sharesIbm1.10.0-patch_level6 (including)1.10.0-patch_level6 (including)
Aspera_sharesIbm1.10.0-patch_level7 (including)1.10.0-patch_level7 (including)

Potential Mitigations

References