Incorrect authorization in IBM Aspera Faspex for Windows and IBM Aspera Faspex for Linux - CVE-2023-30995
Published: December 19, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU84535
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-30995
CWE-ID: CWE-863
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
IBM Aspera Faspex for Windows
IBM Aspera Faspex for Linux
IBM Aspera Faspex for Windows
IBM Aspera Faspex for Linux
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions. A remote attacker can trigger the vulnerability and bypass IP whitelist restrictions using a specially crafted HTTP request.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-30995
Install updates from vendor's website.