CVE-2025-36252: CWE-613 Insufficient Session Expiration in IBM Storage TS4500 Library
Description
IBM Storage TS4500 Library versions 1.1.1.6 through 1.12.0.3 contain a vulnerability where sessions are not properly invalidated. This insufficient session expiration could allow an authenticated user to impersonate another user on the system. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 6.3.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.3medium
Affected software
IBM
Storage TS4500 Library
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Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-36252 describes an insufficient session expiration vulnerability (CWE-613) in IBM Storage TS4500 Library versions 1.1.1.6 through 1.12.0.3. The affected product does not invalidate sessions properly, which could enable an authenticated user to impersonate another user on the system. This flaw impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability to a limited extent as indicated by the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L).
Potential Impact
An authenticated user could exploit this vulnerability to impersonate another user, potentially gaining unauthorized access or performing actions with the privileges of the impersonated user. This could lead to limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts on the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official fix information is provided in the available data. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, limit access to trusted users and monitor for unusual session behavior.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2025-04-15T21:16:44.887Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ad6a1dc2cdf04f656a20640
Added to database: 10/19/2026, 23:03:56 UTC
Last enriched: 10/19/2026, 23:18:28 UTC
Last updated: 10/19/2026, 23:19:07 UTC
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