CVE-2023-27874 | BDVDB-2026-197831 Detail

IBMAspera Faspex

Description#

IBM Aspera Faspex 4.4.2 is vulnerable to an XML external entity injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands. IBM X-Force ID: 249845.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12023-03-21Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22025-02-26Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

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

Vendor information

Vendor: IBM
Product: Aspera Faspex

All IBM vulnerabilities

Score

9.9 Critical

EPSS

1.3%, Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 71.6.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

XML External Entity

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
4.4.2
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

9.9 Critical

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	None
Scope	Changed
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).