Unprotected storage of credentials in IBM Aspera Faspex for Linux - CVE-2023-37400
Published: April 19, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU88833
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-37400
CWE-ID: CWE-256
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to other users' credentials.
The vulnerability exists due to application stored credentials in plain text in a configuration file on the system. A local user can view contents of the configuration file and gain access to passwords for 3rd party integration.
Affected software
IBM Aspera Faspex for Linux
How to mitigate CVE-2023-37400
Install updates from vendor's website.
IBM Aspera Faspex for Linux - update to 5.0.8