Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU84535

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: 8.7 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-30995

CWE-ID: CWE-863

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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.

Affected software

IBM Aspera Faspex for Windows
IBM Aspera Faspex for Linux

How to mitigate CVE-2023-30995

Install updates from vendor's website.

IBM Aspera Faspex for Windows - update to 4.4.2 PL4
IBM Aspera Faspex for Linux - addressed in versions 4.4.2 PL4, 5.0.6

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