CVE-2022-43575
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 Console 3.4.0 through 3.4.2 PL5 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. IBM X-Force ID: 238645.
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 · high confidenceIBM Aspera Console 3.4.0 through 3.4.2 PL5 contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in its Web UI. Attackers can embed arbitrary JavaScript code that executes within authenticated user sessions, potentially leading to credential disclosure via session hijacking or data exfiltration.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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>= 3.4.0, <= 3.4.2= 3.4.2CVSS 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
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/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 IBM Aspera Console installation and versionLocate the IBM Aspera Console installation directory and check the version file or use the product's version command if available. Common locations include /opt/aspera/console or similar installation paths, but verify using your system's package manager or installation documentation.Affected if The installed version is 3.4.0, any version between 3.4.0 and 3.4.2 inclusive, or specifically 3.4.2 PL5
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Confirm exact version numberCompare your installed version against the affected range. Check product release notes, the About page in the Web UI, or the version information file in the installation directory.Affected if Version falls within >= 3.4.0 and <= 3.4.2, or equals exactly 3.4.2
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Verify Web UI is enabled and accessibleCheck if the IBM Aspera Console Web UI service is running and accessible. This typically involves checking the application server status and confirming port 8443 or your configured Web UI port is listening and responding.Affected if The Web UI interface is enabled and reachable on the network
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Identify user-accessible input fields in Web UILog into the Aspera Console Web UI and navigate through the interface to identify fields where user input is stored and rendered back, such as user profiles, configuration fields, or naming fields.Affected if The Web UI contains input fields that accept and store user-supplied data without proper encoding
You are affected if IBM Aspera Console version 3.4.0 through 3.4.2 (including PL5) is installed with the Web UI feature enabled and accessible to users.
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 dataImplement output encoding and input validation for all user-supplied data rendered in the Web UI; apply Content Security Policy headers to restrict script execution; consider upgrading to a patched version if available.
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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-2022-43575 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.
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- 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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