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CVE-2023-37398: IBM Aspera Faspex information disclosure

Analyzed
Published 29-01-2025Last modified 12-02-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-37398 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Weak Password Requirements vulnerability in ibm aspera_faspex. EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 5.9, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.33%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 29-01-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 12-02-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM Aspera Faspex 5.0.0 through 5.0.10 does not require that users should have strong passwords by default, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.33%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

26%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Increase +0.01 pp

From 0.33% 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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