6.5

CVE-2023-27873: IBM Aspera Faspex information disclosure

Modified
Published 21-03-2023Last modified 26-02-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-27873 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in ibm aspera_faspex. EPSS estimates a 0.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 6.5, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.84%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 21-03-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 26-02-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM Aspera Faspex 4.4.2 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive credential information using specially crafted XML input. IBM X-Force ID: 249654.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.84%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

58%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.84% on 11-10-2026

11-10-202610-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Ibm1 product
  • aspera_faspex4.4.2 | ≤ 4.4.2 | 4.4.2:patch_level_1 | 4.4.2:patch_level_2

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links