Denial of Service in IBM Storage TS4500 Library due to Vulnerable SMTP Handling
CVE-2025-36061

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

IBM
Status
Storage Ts4500 Library
Vendor
CVE Published:
19 October 2026

What is CVE-2025-36061?

The IBM Storage TS4500 Library, including versions 1.1.1.6 through 1.12.0.3, is susceptible to a denial of service attack. An authenticated user can exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted SMTP requests that exhaust system resources, leading to system instability and potential downtime.

Affected Version(s)

Storage TS4500 Library 1.1.1.6 <= 1.12.0.3

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7292612
vendor-advisorypatch

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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