CVE-2020-4434 Memory corruption in Aspera Application Platform On Demand

High 7.5 Published 10 Jun 2020 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Authenticated attackers can exploit a buffer overflow in the HTTP fallback service to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-4434?

CVE-2020-4434 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in IBM Aspera Application Platform On Demand, published on 10 Jun 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Certain IBM Aspera applications are vulnerable to buffer overflow based on the product configuration and valid authentication, which could allow an attacker with intimate knowledge of the system to execute arbitrary code or perform a denial-of-service (DoS) through the http fallback service. IBM X-Force ID: 180900.

Weakness: CWE-120

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4434?

It affects 10 products.

Products include Ibm Aspera Application Platform on Demand, Ibm Aspera Faspex on Demand, Ibm Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint, Ibm Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server, Ibm Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server for Cloud Pak for Integration, Ibm Aspera Proxy Server and 4 more.

How do I fix CVE-2020-4434?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4434 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2020-4434 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4434 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j722-5q2w-hxrg.