IBM Aspera Faspex update for GitLab Community Edition and GitLab Enterprise Edition

1) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU65877

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2497

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote administrator can exfiltrate an integration's access token by modifying the integration URL such that authenticated requests are sent to an attacker controlled server.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Aspera Faspex for Windows: before 4.4.1 PL 12

IBM Aspera Faspex for Linux: before 4.4.1 PL 12

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_aspera_faspex_for_windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_aspera_faspex_for_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6589601

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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