CVE-2023-26288 IBM Aspera Orchestrator session fixation

Medium 5.5 Published 30 Jul 2024 Updated 2 Aug 2024

An authenticated user can impersonate another user because sessions are not invalidated after password changes in IBM Aspera Orchestrator.

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-2023-26288?

CVE-2023-26288 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in IBM Aspera Orchestrator, published on 30 Jul 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 Orchestrator 4.0.1 does not invalidate session after a password change which could allow an authenticated user to impersonate another user on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 248477.

Weakness: CWE-613

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-26288?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Aspera Orchestrator.

How do I fix CVE-2023-26288?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-26288 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2023-26288 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-26288 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p38c-8pg2-fqx5.