CVE-2021-38963 json
IBM Aspera Console CSV injection
published 2y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-25400
- cvss
- 8.0
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 50%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM Aspera Console 3.4.0 through 3.4.4 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a CSV injection vulnerability. By persuading a victim to open a specially crafted file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
Patch / fix
- ibm aspera_console 3.4.5
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2y ago
Exploit prediction
0.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- IBM Aspera Console
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-1236 Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/7169765
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-38963
- NVD CVE-2021-38963
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