High severity · published Apr 19, 2024
CVE-2023-37400
IBM Aspera Faspex 5.0.0 through 5.0.7 could allow a local user to escalate their privileges due to insecure credential storage
7.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM Aspera Faspex 5.0.0 through 5.0.7 could allow a local user to escalate their privileges due to insecure credential storage. IBM X-Force ID: 259677.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 4% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AF
Aspera Faspex · Ibm
5.0.0 before 5.0.8 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-37400
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-37400
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/259677
Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7148631
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