CVE-2023-37400: IBM Aspera Faspex privilege escalation

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-04-19 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-522

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.

Affected products

IBM Aspera Faspex: from 5.0.0 before 5.0.8 — fixed in 5.0.8

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: IBM Aspera Faspex 5.0.8. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/259677
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7148631
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/259677
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7148631

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