CVE-2023-30995

IBM Aspera Faspex improper access control

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Published Sep 8, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM Aspera Faspex 4.0 through 4.4.2 and 5.0 through 5.0.5 could allow a malicious actor to bypass IP whitelist restrictions using a specially crafted HTTP request. IBM X-Force ID: 254268.

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`	affected	≤ 5.0.5
`4.0`	affected	≤ 4.4.2

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

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

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2023-35333	IBM Aspera Faspex 4.0 through 4.4.2 and 5.0 through 5.0.5 could allow a malicious actor to bypass IP whitelist restrictions using a specially crafted HTTP request. IBM X-Force ID: 254268.

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% (0.910% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/254268
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7029681
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7048851

History

Sep 26, 2024 3:30 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

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

Subscriptions

Ibm Aspera Faspex

Linux Linux Kernel

Weaknesses

CWE-863

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 26, 2024, 2:38 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Sep 8, 2023, 8:56 PM
Updated: Sep 26, 2024, 2:38 PM
Reserved: Apr 21, 2023, 5:49 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 2:45 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 2:45 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:56 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 8, 2023, 9:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:56 AM

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