Security Bulletin
Summary
Aspera Faspex 5.0.2 has addressed the following vulnerability.
Vulnerability Details
DESCRIPTION: IBM Aspera Faspex 5 does not set the secure attribute on authorization tokens or session cookies. Attackers may be able to get the cookie values by sending a http:// link to a user or by planting this link in a site the user goes to. The cookie will be sent to the insecure link and the attacker can then obtain the cookie value by snooping the traffic.
CVSS Base score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/222573 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Aspera Faspex 5.0.0
IBM Aspera Faspex 5.0.1
Remediation/Fixes
Workarounds and Mitigations
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References
Acknowledgement
DAST HCL AppScan
Change History
28 Jul 2022: Initial Publication
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
Disclaimer
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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
More support for:
IBM Aspera
Software version:
4.4.0, 3.4.0, 3.2.0
Operating system(s):
Linux, Windows
Document number:
6618965
Modified date:
25 March 2025
UID
ibm16618965