CVE-2025-36061: CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in IBM Storage TS4500 Library
Description
CVE-2025-36061 is a vulnerability in IBM Storage TS4500 Library versions 1.1.1.6 through 1.12.0.3. It allows an authenticated user to cause a denial of service by sending specially crafted SMTP requests that consume excessive system resources. The issue is due to allocation of resources without limits or throttling. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5, indicating medium severity, and impacts system availability without affecting confidentiality or integrity.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
IBM
Storage TS4500 Library
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Technical Analysis
IBM Storage TS4500 Library versions 1.1.1.6 through 1.12.0.3 and IBM Diamondback Tape Library are vulnerable to a denial of service condition caused by allocation of resources without limits or throttling (CWE-770). An authenticated attacker can send specially crafted SMTP requests that consume excessive system resources, leading to service disruption. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or integrity but affects availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 6.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
Potential Impact
An authenticated user can cause a denial of service by exhausting system resources through crafted SMTP requests. This results in disruption of service availability for the affected IBM Storage TS4500 Library systems. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a patch or official fix is available, restrict authenticated user access to trusted personnel only and monitor for unusual SMTP request patterns that could indicate exploitation attempts.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2025-04-15T21:16:12.197Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ad6a1dc2cdf04f656a2063e
Added to database: 10/19/2026, 23:03:56 UTC
Last enriched: 10/19/2026, 23:18:35 UTC
Last updated: 10/19/2026, 23:19:07 UTC
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