CVE-2025-66485: CWE-644 Improper Neutralization of HTTP Headers for Scripting Syntax in IBM Aspera Shares
IBM Aspera Shares versions 1. 9. 9 through 1. 11. 0 contain a vulnerability due to improper validation of HOST headers, leading to HTTP header injection. This flaw can enable attackers to perform attacks such as cross-site scripting, cache poisoning, or session hijacking. The vulnerability has a medium severity with a CVSS score of 5. 4. No official patch or vendor advisory is provided in the input data, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-66485 is an HTTP header injection vulnerability in IBM Aspera Shares (versions 1.9.9 through 1.11.0) caused by improper neutralization of HTTP headers, specifically the HOST header. This vulnerability is classified under CWE-644 and can be exploited to conduct cross-site scripting, cache poisoning, or session hijacking attacks. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.4, indicating medium severity. The vulnerability requires network access with low privileges and no user interaction. No patch or official remediation details are available from the vendor in the provided data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to manipulate HTTP headers, potentially leading to cross-site scripting, cache poisoning, or session hijacking. These impacts could compromise confidentiality and integrity of user sessions or cached content. There is no indication of availability impact. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official patch or fix information is provided, users should monitor IBM's security advisories for updates. Until a fix is available, consider implementing input validation or filtering on HOST headers at the network or application level if feasible.
CVE-2025-66485: CWE-644 Improper Neutralization of HTTP Headers for Scripting Syntax in IBM Aspera Shares
Description
IBM Aspera Shares versions 1. 9. 9 through 1. 11. 0 contain a vulnerability due to improper validation of HOST headers, leading to HTTP header injection. This flaw can enable attackers to perform attacks such as cross-site scripting, cache poisoning, or session hijacking. The vulnerability has a medium severity with a CVSS score of 5. 4. No official patch or vendor advisory is provided in the input data, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-66485 is an HTTP header injection vulnerability in IBM Aspera Shares (versions 1.9.9 through 1.11.0) caused by improper neutralization of HTTP headers, specifically the HOST header. This vulnerability is classified under CWE-644 and can be exploited to conduct cross-site scripting, cache poisoning, or session hijacking attacks. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.4, indicating medium severity. The vulnerability requires network access with low privileges and no user interaction. No patch or official remediation details are available from the vendor in the provided data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to manipulate HTTP headers, potentially leading to cross-site scripting, cache poisoning, or session hijacking. These impacts could compromise confidentiality and integrity of user sessions or cached content. There is no indication of availability impact. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official patch or fix information is provided, users should monitor IBM's security advisories for updates. Until a fix is available, consider implementing input validation or filtering on HOST headers at the network or application level if feasible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2025-12-02T18:42:37.817Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69cda8e6e6bfc5ba1d0b578e
Added to database: 4/1/2026, 11:23:18 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 11:54:31 PM
Last updated: 5/21/2026, 12:40:38 PM
Views: 84
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