What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-38316?

CVE-2024-38316 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Which versions of Aspera Shares are affected by CVE-2024-38316?

CVE-2024-38316 presents moderate security risk rated CVSS 4.3. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2024-38316?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.

Aspera Shares CVE-2024-38316

MEDIUM

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling (CWE-770)

2025-02-05 psirt@us.ibm.com

IBM Denial Of Service Aspera Shares

4.3

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

4.3 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Low

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 18:25 vuln.today

CVE Published

Feb 05, 2025 - 23:15 nvd

MEDIUM 4.3

DescriptionCVE.org

IBM Aspera Shares 1.9.0 through 1.10.0 PL6 does not properly rate limit the frequency that an authenticated user can send emails, which could result in email flooding or a denial of service.

AnalysisAI

IBM Aspera Shares 1.9.0 through 1.10.0 PL6 does not properly rate limit the frequency that an authenticated user can send emails, which could result in email flooding or a denial of service. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Allocation of Resources Without Limits (CWE-770), which allows attackers to exhaust system resources through uncontrolled allocation. IBM Aspera Shares 1.9.0 through 1.10.0 PL6 does not properly rate limit the frequency that an authenticated user can send emails, which could result in email flooding or a denial of service. Affected products include: Ibm Aspera Shares. Version information: through 1.10.0.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Set resource limits, implement rate limiting, validate input sizes.