CVE-2023-27875

IBM Aspera Faspex improper access controls

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Published Mar 16, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM Aspera Faspex 5.0.4 could allow a user to change other user's credentials due to improper access controls. IBM X-Force ID: 249847.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

IBM

Aspera Faspex

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`5.0.4`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_faspex:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-31610	IBM Aspera Faspex 5.0.4 could allow a user to change other user's credentials due to improper access controls. IBM X-Force ID: 249847.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.559% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/249847
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6963662

History

Mar 4, 2025 3:45 AM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Feb 26, 2025 6:15 PM Weaknesses updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-284

Subscriptions

Ibm Aspera Faspex

Linux Linux Kernel

Microsoft Windows

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Feb 26, 2025, 3:06 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Mar 16, 2023, 12:37 PM
Updated: Feb 26, 2025, 3:06 PM
Reserved: Mar 6, 2023, 8:01 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 12:23 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 12:23 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:46 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 16, 2023, 1:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:46 AM

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