7.5
HIGH
CVE-2020-4434
IBM Aspera HTTP Fallback Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

Certain IBM Aspera applications are vulnerable to buffer overflow based on the product configuration and valid authentication, which could allow an attacker with intimate knowledge of the system to execute arbitrary code or perform a denial-of-service (DoS) through the http fallback service. IBM X-Force ID: 180900.

INFO

Published Date :

June 10, 2020, 1:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 15, 2020, 7:06 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-4434 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ibm aspera_application_platform_on_demand
2 Ibm aspera_faspex_on_demand
3 Ibm aspera_high-speed_transfer_endpoint
4 Ibm aspera_high-speed_transfer_server
5 Ibm aspera_high-speed_transfer_server_for_cloud_pak_for_integration
6 Ibm aspera_proxy_server
7 Ibm aspera_server_on_demand
8 Ibm aspera_shares_on_demand
9 Ibm aspera_streaming
10 Ibm aspera_transfer_cluster_manager
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-4434.

URL Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/180900 VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6221324 Vendor Advisory

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 15, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/180900 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/180900 VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6221324 No Types Assigned https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6221324 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-120
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_application_platform_on_demand:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.7.4 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_faspex_on_demand:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.7.4 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_high-speed_transfer_endpoint:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.9.3 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_high-speed_transfer_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.9.3 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_high-speed_transfer_server_for_cloud_pak_for_integration:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.9.10 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_proxy_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.4.3 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_server_on_demand:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.7.4 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_shares_on_demand:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.7.4 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_streaming:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.9.3 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_transfer_cluster_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.3.1
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 10, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Certain IBM Aspera applications are vulnerable to buffer overflow based on the product configuration and valid authentication, which could allow an attacker with intimate knowledge of the system to execute arbitrary code or perform a denial-of-service (DoS) through the http fallback service. IBM X-Force ID: 180900. Certain IBM Aspera applications are vulnerable to buffer overflow based on the product configuration and valid authentication, which could allow an attacker with intimate knowledge of the system to execute arbitrary code or perform a denial-of-service (DoS) through the http fallback service. IBM X-Force ID: 180900.
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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.16 }} 0.05%

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