Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File in IBM Aspera Console - CVE-2021-38963
Published: September 24, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97672
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-38963
CWE-ID: CWE-1236
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote user can trick a victim into opening a specially-crafted file and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Affected software
IBM Aspera Console
How to mitigate CVE-2021-38963
Install updates from vendor's website.
IBM Aspera Console - update to 3.4.5