What is CVE-2025-0162?

CVE-2025-0162 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Aspera Shares, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2025-03-07.

How severe is CVE-2025-0162?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.

XXE in Ibm Aspera Shares

CVE-2025-0162

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…

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

EPSS: 0.001 (24.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L.

Affected products

Ibm Aspera Shares — versions 1.9.9

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-611 — Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE)

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7185096 (vendor-advisory, patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-0162?: CVE-2025-0162 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Aspera Shares, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2025-03-07.
How severe is CVE-2025-0162?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.