{"id":87054,"date":"2026-06-06T06:22:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T06:22:02","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T06:00:00","slug":"cve-2025-36274-clear-text-storage-of-sensitive-information-in-ibm-aspera-http-gateway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-36274-clear-text-storage-of-sensitive-information-in-ibm-aspera-http-gateway\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-36274: Clear Text Storage of Sensitive Information in IBM Aspera HTTP Gateway<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-36274, is an alarming security flaw found in IBM Aspera HTTP Gateway versions 2.0.0 through 2.3.1. This issue stems from the application&#8217;s erroneous storage of sensitive data in clear text within easily accessible files. An unauthenticated user can exploit this vulnerability, potentially compromising the system or leaking data. It&#8217;s crucial to address this security flaw immediately due to its severe impact on data integrity and confidentiality.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-36274<br \/>\nSeverity: High (7.5 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: System compromise and potential data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2768021247\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>IBM Aspera HTTP Gateway | 2.0.0 to 2.3.1<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability arises from the application&#8217;s insecure storage of sensitive information in clear text within easily accessible files. An attacker can exploit this weakness by accessing these files, which do not require any authentication. The attacker can then read the information in these files, potentially granting them access to sensitive data or even compromising the system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-4207418895\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Although no specific exploit code is available, an attacker might use a simple command-line tool, such as &#8216;cat&#8217; on Unix\/Linux systems, to read the clear text files. An example might look like this:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">cat \/path\/to\/vulnerable\/file.txt<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>This command would print the contents of the file, revealing any sensitive information stored within.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-36274, is an alarming security flaw found in IBM Aspera HTTP Gateway versions 2.0.0 through 2.3.1. This issue stems from the application&#8217;s erroneous storage of sensitive data in clear text within easily accessible files. An unauthenticated user can exploit this vulnerability, potentially compromising the system or leaking data. 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