CVE-2021-38963 IBM Aspera Console CSV injection
An authenticated attacker can execute arbitrary code by tricking a victim into opening a malicious CSV file in IBM Aspera Console.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-38963?
CVE-2021-38963 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in IBM Aspera Console, published on 24 Sep 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
IBM Aspera Console 3.4.0 through 3.4.4 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a CSV injection vulnerability. By persuading a victim to open a specially crafted file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
Weakness: CWE-1236
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38963?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Aspera Console.
How do I fix CVE-2021-38963?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-38963 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2021-38963 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38963 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Aspera Console
- CVE-2025-13379 A SQL Injection vulnerability has been addressed in IBM Aspera Console
- CVE-2022-43842 IBM Aspera Console SQL injection
- CVE-2021-38927 IBM Aspera Console cross-site scripting
- CVE-2022-43851 IBM Aspera Console information disclosure
- CVE-2022-43847 IBM Aspera Console HTTP header injection
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3qcf-857g-5p4x.