CVE-2024-45097
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 5.0.9 could allow a user to bypass intended access restrictions and conduct resource modification.
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 5.0.9 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability that allows authenticated users to circumvent intended access restrictions and modify resources they should not have permission to alter. The specific access control mechanism bypassed is not detailed in the advisory.
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>= 5.0.0, < 5.0.10CVSS 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
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/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 versionLocate the Faspex application version through the web interface (typically displayed in the About or System Information section) or check the installation directory for version metadata filesAffected if The installed version is 5.0.0 through 5.0.9 (versions prior to 5.0.10)
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Confirm Faspex web interface is accessibleVerify the Aspera Faspex web interface or API endpoint is reachable and operationalAffected if The Faspex service is running and accepts user authentication connections
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Verify user authentication is enabledCheck that the Faspex authentication system is active and users can log in to the applicationAffected if User authentication is enabled and functional, allowing authenticated users to access the system
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Review access control configurationExamine the Faspex user roles and permission settings to understand current authorization controlsAffected if Role-based access controls are configured and users have varying permission levels
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Audit recent user activity logsReview Faspex audit logs for any unusual resource modification events that may indicate exploitation of the authorization bypassAffected if Suspicious or unauthorized modification attempts are observed in the logs
A user is affected if their installed IBM Aspera Faspex version falls between 5.0.0 and 5.0.9 and the application accepts authenticated user connections.
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 · scoped5.0.10
Upgrade IBM Aspera Faspex to version 5.0.10 or later to remediate this authorization bypass vulnerability. Review user access permissions and audit recent activity for signs of unauthorized resource modification.
Aspera Faspex 5.0.10
- Verify current installed version of Aspera Faspex using the admin console or command line
- Backup current Aspera Faspex configuration and data according to IBM documentation
- Download Aspera Faspex version 5.0.10 from IBM Fix Central or authorized distribution channels
- Follow IBM's standard upgrade procedure for Aspera Faspex 5.0.x releases
- After upgrade, verify the installation was successful and test that access controls are functioning correctly
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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-45097 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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