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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-37400 · published 19 April 2024

CVE-2023-37400: Ibm aspera faspex insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability

Ibm · Aspera Faspex

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.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.15% · top 96.4% CWE-522 · Insufficiently protected credentials
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.15%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

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

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-37400), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.