CVE-2023-27874 json
IBM Aspera Faspex XML external entity injection
published 2023-03-21 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-31609
- cvss
- 9.9
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 71%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM Aspera Faspex 4.4.2 is vulnerable to an XML external entity injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands. IBM X-Force ID: 249845.
Patch / fix
- ibm.com/support/pages/node/6964694 advisory
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 20 mo ago
Exploit prediction
1.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- IBM Aspera Faspex
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/6964694
vendor-advisory, patch
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/249845
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-27874
- NVD CVE-2023-27874
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