Information disclosure in IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer

1) Incorrect default permissions

EUVDB-ID: #VU62359

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22391

CWE-ID: CWE-276 - Incorrect Default Permissions

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect default permissions for log files. A local user can read the log files and gain access to sensitive information.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server: 4.3.0 - 4.3.1

IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint: 4.3.0 - 4.3.1

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6571735

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.