IBM Aspera Faspex 5.0.0-5.0.7 Local Priv Esc via Insecure Cred Store
CVE-2023-37400 Published on April 19, 2024
IBM Aspera Faspex privilege escalation
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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-37400 is exploitable with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
Insufficiently Protected Credentials
The product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-37400
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Affected Versions
IBM Aspera Faspex:- Version 5.0.0, <= 5.0.7 is affected.
- Version 5.0.0 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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