CVE-2020-4436 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in several IBM Aspera applications, including High-Speed Transfer Server and Faspex On Demand. An authenticated attacker with intimate system knowledge could exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary code through a service. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), this vulnerability requires high attack complexity and low privileges, but could lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.7.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_application_platform_on_demand:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 3.7.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_faspex_on_demand:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 3.9.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_high-speed_transfer_endpoint:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 3.9.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_high-speed_transfer_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 3.9.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_high-speed_transfer_server_for_cloud_pak_for_integration:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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