CVE-2025-13148 IBM Aspera Orchestrator Unverified Password Change

High 8.1 Published 11 Dec 2025 Updated 11 Dec 2025

An authenticated user can change another user's password without knowing the original, leading to account takeover in IBM Aspera Orchestrator.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2025-13148?

CVE-2025-13148 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in IBM Aspera Orchestrator, published on 11 Dec 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Aspera Orchestrator 4.0.0 through 4.1.0 could allow could an authenticated user to change the password of another user without prior knowledge of that password.

Weakness: CWE-620

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-13148?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Aspera Orchestrator.

How do I fix CVE-2025-13148?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-13148 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2025-13148 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-13148 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wcv9-7cmw-hf38.