Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM Aspera Faspex could allow a malicious actor to bypass the whitelist IP check at user log in. This is not an unauthorized user access exploit.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2023-30995
DESCRIPTION: IBM Aspera Faspex 4.0 through 4.4.2 and 5.0 through 5.0.5 could allow a malicious actor to bypass IP whitelist restrictions using a specially crafted HTTP request. IBM X-Force ID: 254268.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/254268 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
IBM Aspera Faspex | 4.0 - 4.4.2 PL3 |
IBM Aspera Faspex | 5.0 - 5.0.5 |
Remediation/Fixes
1. Upgrade to Faspex v5. Given the impending end of service of Version 4 later this year, this is an important action all customers should take.
Faspex 5.0.6 can be downloaded from here. Installation instructions can be found here.
2. Apply the latest patch; see links below.
Product(s) | Fixing VRM | Platform | Link to Fix |
IBM Aspera Faspex |
5.0.6
| Linux | click here |
IBM Aspera Faspex |
4.4.2 PL4
| Linux | click here |
IBM Aspera Faspex |
4.4.2 PL4
| Windows | click here |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
The vulnerability was reported to IBM by tdragon6.
Change History
12 Oct 2023: Updated Vulnerability details and Cross-reference information table
09 Oct 2023: 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.
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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
12 October 2023
UID
ibm17048851