CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2023-27874

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Published: Mar 21, 2023 | Modified: Jun 17, 2026
CVSS 3.x
8.8
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

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.

Weakness

The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Aspera_faspexIbm*4.4.2 (including)
Aspera_faspexIbm4.4.2-patch_level_1 (including)4.4.2-patch_level_1 (including)
Aspera_faspexIbm4.4.2-patch_level_2 (including)4.4.2-patch_level_2 (including)

Potential Mitigations

References