CVE-2020-4545 Other in Aspera Connect
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malicious DLL file in IBM Aspera Connect.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-4545?
CVE-2020-4545 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Aspera Connect, published on 4 Sep 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
IBM Aspera Connect 3.9.9 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by improper loading of Dynamic Link Libraries by the import feature. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted .DLL file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 183190.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4545?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Aspera Connect.
How do I fix CVE-2020-4545?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4545 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-4545 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4545 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vqq4-px95-x64f.