QID 379457

Date Published: 2024-03-18

QID 379457: IBM Aspera Faspex Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) Header Injection Vulnerability (6618959)

Faspex is a centralized transfer solution that enables users to exchange files with each other using an email-like workflow.

CVE-2022-22399: IBM Aspera Faspex 5 is vulnerable to HTTP header injection, caused by improper validation of input by the HOST headers. This could allow an attacker to conduct various attacks against the vulnerable system, including cross-site scripting, cache poisoning or session hijacking.

Affected platform: Linux
Affected Versions: IBM Aspera Faspex 5.0.0
IBM Aspera Faspex 5.0.1

QID Detection Logic (Authenticated):
(Linux)This QID uses package based query in case of Linux.
QID Detection Logic (Unauthenticated):
This QID send a GET request to aspera/faspex page to check the vulnerable version.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to conduct various attacks against the vulnerable system, including cross-site scripting, cache poisoning or session hijacking.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.4 severity.
  • Solution
    Vendor has released updated versions to fix these vulnerabilities. Please refer IBM Aspera Faspex Security Advisory (CVE-2022-22399)

    CVEs related to QID 379457

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    6618959 URL Logo www.ibm.com/support/pages/security-bulletin-ibm-aspera-faspex-500501-affected-vulnerability-cve-2022-22399

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