CVE-2022-40745
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIBM Aspera Faspex 5.0.0 through 5.0.7 could allow a local user to obtain sensitive information due to weaker than expected security. IBM X-Force ID: 236452.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceIBM Aspera Faspex versions 5.0.0 through 5.0.7 contains a vulnerability allowing a local authenticated user to obtain sensitive information due to weaker than expected security controls. The CVSS 5.5 indicates the attacker requires local access and there is partial confidentiality impact with no integrity or availability effects.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data>= 5.0.0, <= 5.0.7CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed IBM Aspera Faspex versionAccess the Faspex admin interface or check the product version through the command line interface if available. Typically found in the About section of the admin panel or via faspex --version command.Affected if The installed version falls within 5.0.0 through 5.0.7 inclusive.
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Verify local user authentication is enabledCheck if local user accounts are created and enabled in the Faspex system. Review the user management section of the admin interface to confirm local users exist.Affected if Local authenticated users are present in the system.
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Review file and directory permissions on Faspex serverInspect the file system permissions on Faspex installation directories, particularly configuration files, log files, and transfer directories. Use operating system commands like ls -la to examine ownership and permissions.Affected if Local users can access files or directories that should be restricted, exposing sensitive information.
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Check for exposure of sensitive configuration dataExamine configuration files within the Faspex installation for readable sensitive data such as credentials, keys, or internal paths that should be protected.Affected if Local authenticated users can read configuration files containing sensitive information.
A system is affected if it runs IBM Aspera Faspex version 5.0.0 through 5.0.7 and local authenticated users can access sensitive files, configurations, or data that should be restricted.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade IBM Aspera Faspex to version 5.0.8 or later to address the security weakness. Since this is a local vulnerability, ensure proper access controls and principle of least privilege for local users.
- Consultation2.0 h
- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-40745 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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