CVE-2025-0162
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIBM 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.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceIBM Aspera Shares versions 1.9.9 through 1.10.0 PL7 contains an XML external entity injection (XXE) vulnerability when processing XML data. A remote authenticated attacker can exploit this to read arbitrary files from the server filesystem or cause denial-of-service through memory resource consumption.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data>= 1.9.9, < 1.10.0= 1.10.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify IBM Aspera Shares versionLocate the installed version through the product's web interface (typically at /api/info or in the admin panel), or check version files in the installation directory if accessibleAffected if The installed version falls within 1.9.9 through 1.10.0 PL7, inclusive
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Confirm XML processing is accessibleIdentify if the application exposes XML upload or parsing functionality (such as API endpoints accepting XML payloads, file upload features, or configuration import features)Affected if XML processing features are accessible to authenticated users
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Verify parser configurationExamine the XML parser configuration (typically in application server settings or xml configuration files) to determine if external entity processing is enabledAffected if External entity processing is not explicitly disabled in the XML parser configuration
A user is affected if their installed IBM Aspera Shares version is between 1.9.9 and 1.10.0 PL7 and the XML processing functionality is accessible with authentication.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped1.10.0
Configure the XML parser to disable external entity processing, or upgrade to a patched version when available from IBM.
IBM Aspera Shares 1.10.1 or later (check IBM support for the exact latest stable release)
- 1. Identify the current installed version of IBM Aspera Shares using the administrative console or command-line interface.
- 2. Download the latest version of IBM Aspera Shares from IBM's official support portal (https://www.ibm.com/support).
- 3. Review IBM's release notes and security bulletins for version 1.10.1 or later to confirm the XXE vulnerability is fixed.
- 4. Create a full backup of the current Aspera Shares configuration and database.
- 5. Stop the Aspera Shares service before applying the upgrade.
- 6. Install the fixed version (1.10.1 or later) following IBM's upgrade documentation.
- 7. Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the version number in the administrative interface.
- 8. Restart the Aspera Shares service.
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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