Unprotected Transport of Credentials in Aspera Cargo and Aspera Connect - CVE-2023-22862
Published: June 7, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU77070
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-22862
CWE-ID: CWE-523
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Aspera Cargo
Aspera Connect
Aspera Cargo
Aspera Connect
Software vendor:
IBM Corporation
IBM Corporation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to IBM Aspera Connect and IBM Aspera Cargo transmits authentication credentials. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.