IBM Aspera Faspex cross-site scripting
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
IBM Aspera Faspex 4.4.1 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. IBM X-Force ID: 244117.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Aspera Faspex | 4.4.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Aspera Faspex VendorIBM Affected 4.4.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_faspex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.4.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_faspex:4.4.1:patch_level_1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.1 patch_level_1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_faspex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.4.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_faspex:4.4.1:patch_level_1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.1 patch_level_1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
IBM Aspera Faspex — ibm.com/support/pages/node/6952319
2 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-23774 IBM Aspera Faspex code executionPriority CRITICAL 100
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-22868
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jp4v-7j7r-jrc5
References
More IBM Aspera Faspex vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-23774 IBM Aspera Faspex code execution KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-12470 IBM Aspera Faspex XML external entity injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2026-12597 OS Command Injection in IBM Aspera Faspex CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2026-12596 OS command injection in IBM Aspera Faspex CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2026-12622 Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Aspera Faspex CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2023-19019 IBM Aspera Faspex information disclosure CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-22868 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-22868 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jp4v-7j7r-jrc5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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