CVE-2023-37400

IBM Aspera Faspex privilege escalation

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Published Apr 19, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM Aspera Faspex 5.0.0 through 5.0.7 could allow a local user to escalate their privileges due to insecure credential storage. IBM X-Force ID: 259677.

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
`5.0.0`	affected	≤ 5.0.7

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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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-2023-41301	IBM Aspera Faspex 5.0.0 through 5.0.7 could allow a local user to escalate their privileges due to insecure credential storage. IBM X-Force ID: 259677.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.151% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/259677
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7148631

History

Dec 19, 2024 4:00 PM First appearance in the feed. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Ibm Ibm aspera Faspex
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_faspex::::::::
Vendors & Products		Ibm Ibm aspera Faspex

Subscriptions

Ibm Aspera Faspex

Weaknesses

CWE-522

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:16 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Apr 19, 2024, 2:02 PM
Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:16 PM
Reserved: Jul 5, 2023, 3:59 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:16 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:16 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:08 AM

Status: Analyzed
Published: Apr 19, 2024, 2:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:08 AM

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