Vulnerability Intelligence Report
IBM Aspera Faspex XML external entity injection
CVE-2023-27874
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.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.9
CRITICAL
Exploitability:3.2
Impact Score:6.1
EPSS Probability:1.34%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-611 ↗CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | Aspera Faspex | 4.4.2 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
1.343%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | IBM Corporation · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2023-03-06T20:01:56 |
| Published | 2023-03-21T14:33:20 |
| Last Updated | 2025-02-26T16:50:16 |
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