What is CVE-2023-22862?

CVE-2023-22862 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Aspera Cargo, classified under Unprotected Transport of Credentials. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2023-06-05.

How severe is CVE-2023-22862?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Aspera Cargo

CVE-2023-22862

IBM Aspera Connect 4.2.5 and IBM Aspera Cargo 4.2.5 transmits authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.

EPSS: 0.005 (42.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Ibm Aspera Cargo — versions 4.2.5
Ibm Aspera_cargo
Ibm Aspera Connect — versions 4.2.5
Ibm Aspera_connect

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-523 — Unprotected Transport of Credentials
CWE-522 — Insufficiently Protected Credentials

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-22862?: CVE-2023-22862 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Aspera Cargo, classified under Unprotected Transport of Credentials. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2023-06-05.
How severe is CVE-2023-22862?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.