Vulnerability · Published Sep 4, 2020 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2020-4545
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Aspera Connect from IBM. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 3.0% (higher than 87% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.0)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)3.0%top 12.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
IBM Aspera Connect 3.9.9 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by improper loading of Dynamic Link Libraries by the import feature. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted .DLL file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 183190.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | Aspera Connect | 3.9.9 |
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6326537 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- ibm-aspera-cve20204545-code-exec (183190) vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF