Improper input validation in IBM Aspera Faspex On Demand
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Certain IBM Aspera applications are vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking. This could allow a remote attacker with intimate knowledge of the server to execute arbitrary code on the system with the privileges of root or cause server to crash. IBM X-Force ID: 180814.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05261 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Aspera Faspex On Demand | 3.7.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| IBM | Aspera Server On Demand | 3.7.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| IBM | Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server for Cloud Pak for Integration (CP4I) | 3.9.10 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| IBM | Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint | 3.9.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| IBM | Aspera Streaming | 3.9.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| IBM | Aspera Transfer Cluster Manager | 1.3.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| IBM | Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server | 3.9.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| IBM | Aspera Shares On Demand | 3.7.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| IBM | Aspera Application Platform On Demand | 3.7.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| IBM | Aspera Proxy Server | 1.4.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Aspera Faspex On Demand VendorIBM Affected 3.7.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Aspera Server On Demand VendorIBM Affected 3.7.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server for Cloud Pak for Integration (CP4I) VendorIBM Affected 3.9.10 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint VendorIBM Affected 3.9.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Aspera Streaming VendorIBM Affected 3.9.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Aspera Transfer Cluster Manager VendorIBM Affected 1.3.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server VendorIBM Affected 3.9.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Aspera Shares On Demand VendorIBM Affected 3.7.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Aspera Application Platform On Demand VendorIBM Affected 3.7.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Aspera Proxy Server VendorIBM Affected 1.4.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_application_platform_on_demand:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.7.4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_faspex_on_demand:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.7.4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_high-speed_transfer_endpoint:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.9.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_high-speed_transfer_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.9.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_high-speed_transfer_server_for_cloud_pak_for_integration:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.9.10 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_proxy_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.4.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_server_on_demand:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.7.4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_shares_on_demand:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.7.4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_streaming:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.9.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_transfer_cluster_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.3.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_application_platform_on_demand:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.7.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_faspex_on_demand:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.7.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_high-speed_transfer_endpoint:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.9.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_high-speed_transfer_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.9.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_high-speed_transfer_server_for_cloud_pak_for_integration:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.9.10 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_proxy_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.4.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_server_on_demand:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.7.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_shares_on_demand:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.7.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_streaming:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.9.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_transfer_cluster_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.3.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-4433
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rvhr-3g33-gx99
References
More IBM Aspera Application Platform On Demand vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-03799 Command injection in IBM Aspera Streaming CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-03803 Buffer overflow in IBM Aspera Faspex On Demand CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-03801 Buffer overflow in IBM Aspera Shares On Demand CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-03802 Out-of-bounds write in IBM Aspera Transfer Cluster Manager CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2020-4433 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-4433 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rvhr-3g33-gx99 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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