CVE-2025-66483: CWE-613 Insufficient Session Expiration in IBM Aspera Shares
IBM Aspera Shares versions 1.9.9 through 1.11.0 contain a vulnerability where sessions are not invalidated after a password reset. This insufficient session expiration could allow an authenticated user to impersonate another user on the system. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-613 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.3, indicating a medium severity level. No official patch or remediation information is provided in the available data.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-66483 is a vulnerability in IBM Aspera Shares (versions 1.9.9 through 1.11.0) where the application fails to invalidate existing sessions after a password reset. This insufficient session expiration (CWE-613) could allow an authenticated user to continue using a session tied to a previous password, potentially enabling user impersonation. The CVSS 3.1 score of 6.3 reflects a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and requiring low privileges with no user interaction needed. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability to a limited extent. No patch or official fix details are currently available.
Potential Impact
An authenticated user may be able to impersonate another user by leveraging sessions that remain valid after a password reset. This could lead to unauthorized access to user data and actions performed under another user's identity. The impact affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability but is limited by the need for authentication and the medium severity rating.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, consider implementing manual session invalidation policies after password resets if possible, and monitor for unusual session activity. Avoid relying solely on password resets to terminate active sessions.
CVE-2025-66483: CWE-613 Insufficient Session Expiration in IBM Aspera Shares
Description
IBM Aspera Shares versions 1.9.9 through 1.11.0 contain a vulnerability where sessions are not invalidated after a password reset. This insufficient session expiration could allow an authenticated user to impersonate another user on the system. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-613 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.3, indicating a medium severity level. No official patch or remediation information is provided in the available data.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.3medium
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-66483 is a vulnerability in IBM Aspera Shares (versions 1.9.9 through 1.11.0) where the application fails to invalidate existing sessions after a password reset. This insufficient session expiration (CWE-613) could allow an authenticated user to continue using a session tied to a previous password, potentially enabling user impersonation. The CVSS 3.1 score of 6.3 reflects a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and requiring low privileges with no user interaction needed. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability to a limited extent. No patch or official fix details are currently available.
Potential Impact
An authenticated user may be able to impersonate another user by leveraging sessions that remain valid after a password reset. This could lead to unauthorized access to user data and actions performed under another user's identity. The impact affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability but is limited by the need for authentication and the medium severity rating.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, consider implementing manual session invalidation policies after password resets if possible, and monitor for unusual session activity. Avoid relying solely on password resets to terminate active sessions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2025-12-02T18:42:37.816Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69cda8e6e6bfc5ba1d0b5788
Added to database: 04/01/2026, 23:23:18 UTC
Last enriched: 04/10/2026, 00:11:34 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:56 UTC
Views: 109
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