7.5

CVE-2023-27875: IBM Aspera Faspex improper access controls

Modified
Published 16-03-2023Last modified 26-02-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-27875 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Access Control vulnerability in ibm aspera_faspex. EPSS estimates a 0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Prioritisesevere

Severe, CVSS 7.5 (CVE.org); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources; EPSS 1% (FIRST, 10-11-2026)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.56%
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. 16-03-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 26-02-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM Aspera Faspex 5.0.4 could allow a user to change other user's credentials due to improper access controls. IBM X-Force ID: 249847.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.56%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

47%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.56% 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

Affected systems

Version check

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

Ibm1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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