Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU106057

Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output in IBM Aspera Faspex for Linux and IBM Aspera Faspex for Windows - CVE-2022-22399

Published: March 26, 2025

Vulnerability identifier: #VU106057

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22399

CWE-ID: CWE-116

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of input by the HOST headers. A remote attacker can conduct various attacks against the vulnerable system, including cross-site scripting, cache poisoning or session hijacking.

Affected software

IBM Aspera Faspex for Linux
IBM Aspera Faspex for Windows

How to mitigate CVE-2022-22399

Install updates from vendor's website.

IBM Aspera Faspex for Linux - update to 5.0.2
IBM Aspera Faspex for Windows - update to 5.0.2

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