CVE-2023-37400: IBM Aspera Faspex privilege escalation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-37400 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in ibm aspera_faspex. EPSS estimates a 0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 4.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 7.8, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Timeline
- 19-04-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 02-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.15%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
4%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.15% on 11-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ibm1 product
- aspera_faspex≥ 5.0.0, ≤ 5.0.7 | ≥ 5.0.0, < 5.0.8
1 vendor · 1 product
References
2 links- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7148631Vendor Advisory