CVE-2022-43847
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 is vulnerable to HTTP header injection, caused by improper validation of input by the HOST headers. This could allow an attacker to conduct various attacks against the vulnerable system, including cross-site scripting, cache poisoning or session hijacking.
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 is vulnerable to HTTP header injection due to improper validation of HOST header input. An attacker can inject malicious HTTP headers through the HOST field, enabling cross-site scripting (XSS), cache poisoning, or session hijacking attacks against users of the vulnerable system.
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, < 3.4.5CVSS 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
- 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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Confirm IBM Aspera Console is installedLocate the IBM Aspera Console installation directory or check system services for the Aspera Console process/service.Affected if IBM Aspera Console is present on the system
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Determine the installed version numberUse the application's web interface version information, check installed package files, or run the appropriate version command if available in the installation directory.Affected if The version cannot be determined or the application is not found
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Compare your version to the affected rangeReview the identified version against the vulnerable range: 3.4.0, 3.4.1, 3.4.2, 3.4.3, or 3.4.4.Affected if The installed version is 3.4.0 through 3.4.4 inclusive
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Verify the application handles HTTP HOST headersDetermine if the Aspera Console web interface is exposed and accessible via HTTP/HTTPS, as the vulnerability requires the HOST header to be processed by the application.Affected if The web interface is accessible and the application processes incoming HTTP requests with the HOST header
You are affected if IBM Aspera Console version 3.4.0 through 3.4.4 is installed and its web interface is accessible, allowing it to process incoming HTTP HOST headers.
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
Upgrade to IBM Aspera Console version 3.4.5 or later which contains the fix. Alternatively, implement HOST header validation at the reverse proxy or web server level to reject suspicious values.
3.4.5
- Review IBM Aspera Console 3.4.5 release notes for any special upgrade instructions or prerequisites
- Create a backup of the current IBM Aspera Console installation and configuration
- Stop the IBM Aspera Console service before upgrading
- Download IBM Aspera Console version 3.4.5 from IBM Fix Central or authorized distribution channels
- Install the version 3.4.5 upgrade following IBM's standard installation procedures
- Restart the IBM Aspera Console service after installation
- Verify the upgrade was successful by logging into the console
- Validate that the HTTP header injection vulnerability is remediated by confirming proper HOST header handling
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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-43847 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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