Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Aspera Console

Published: 2024-02-26

Risk	Medium
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2022-37436 CVE-2021-34798
CWE-ID	CWE-113 CWE-476
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	IBM Aspera Console Other software / Other software solutions
Vendor	IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) HTTP response splitting

EUVDB-ID: #VU71243

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-37436

CWE-ID: CWE-113 - Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences in HTTP Headers ('HTTP Response Splitting')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform HTTP splitting attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to software does not correctly process CRLF character sequences within the mod_proxy module. A remote attacker can send specially crafted request containing CRLF sequence and make the application to send a split HTTP response.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker perform cache poisoning attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Aspera Console: before 3.4.2 PL7

CPE2.3

cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_aspera_console:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7122989

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU56681