CVE-2022-43845
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 3.4.4 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to set the HTTPOnly flag. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information from the cookie.
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 versions 3.4.0 through 3.4.4 fails to set the HTTPOnly flag on sensitive cookies (likely session cookies). This allows client-side JavaScript to access cookie values, enabling attackers to steal authentication credentials via cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities.
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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>= 3.4.0, < 3.4.5CVSS 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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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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Confirm IBM Aspera Console is installedLocate the Aspera Console installation directory or check system services for Aspera Console processesAffected if IBM Aspera Console is not found on the system
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Determine the installed version of IBM Aspera ConsoleCheck the application's version information, typically found in installation files, a version file, or the application's About/Info sectionAffected if The version cannot be determined or is not visible
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Compare installed version against affected rangeVerify if the installed version falls within >= 3.4.0 and < 3.4.5Affected if The installed version is 3.4.0 through 3.4.4 (inclusive)
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Inspect cookies for HTTPOnly flagAccess the Aspera Console login page or authenticated area, then use browser developer tools (Application tab > Cookies) or capture HTTP responses to examine Set-Cookie headers. Check if session-related cookies have the HttpOnly attribute presentAffected if Sensitive cookies (particularly session cookies) do NOT have the HttpOnly flag set
The environment is affected if IBM Aspera Console version 3.4.0 through 3.4.4 is installed AND sensitive cookies are missing the HTTPOnly flag.
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.
dbcve · scoped3.4.5
Configure the application to set the HTTPOnly flag on all sensitive cookies, particularly session cookies, to prevent client-side script access.
3.4.5
- Upgrade IBM Aspera Console to version 3.4.5 or later to resolve the HTTPOnly cookie flag vulnerability
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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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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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