High severity · published Mar 21, 2023
CVE-2023-27874
IBM Aspera Faspex 4.4.2 is vulnerable to an XML external entity injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data
8.8
CVSS
1.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM Aspera Faspex 4.4.2 is vulnerable to an XML external entity injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands. IBM X-Force ID: 249845.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.3% · higher than 71% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AF
Aspera Faspex · Ibm
through 4.4.2; 4.4.2; 4.4.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27874
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-27874
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/249845
Patch
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6964694
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