TI-2020-03870 Aliases CVE-2020-4545 GHSA-vqq4-px95-x64f

Untrusted search path in IBM Aspera Connect

MEDIUM 40CWE-426Published 2020-09-04 · Updated 2024-09-16

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
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-426.

Summary

IBM Aspera Connect 3.9.9 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by improper loading of Dynamic Link Libraries by the import feature. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted .DLL file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 183190.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02996 87th 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 Connect	3.9.9	—	No fix listed	CNA

Aspera Connect VendorIBM Affected 3.9.9 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_connect::::::::	up to 3.9.9	Vulnerable	IBM

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_connect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.9.9 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-4545
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vqq4-px95-x64f

References

Advisory 1

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6326537

TI-2023-12027 IBM Aspera code execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2023-12025 IBM Aspera code execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2023-12026 IBM Aspera buffer overflow CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
TI-2023-09014 IBM Aspera information disclosure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5

Sources

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