CVE-2026-120113

Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.

Description

IBM Aspera Connect 1.6.1 through 4.2.19 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information and modify host trust configuration due to missing authentication and overly permissive cross-origin access controls in the local HTTP service. By persuading a victim to visit a malicious web page, an attacker could perform unauthorized cross-origin requests to read and modify configuration.

Severity

MEDIUM

CVSS score

6.4 (v3.1)

Vulnerability status

Awaiting Analysis

Source identifier

[email protected]

Published

2026-11-08 18:17:00.837000

Last modified

2026-11-08 18:17:00.950000

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{
  "id": "CVE-2026-120113",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-11-08T18:17:00.837",
  "lastModified": "2026-11-08T18:17:00.950",
  "vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "IBM Aspera Connect 1.6.1 through 4.2.19 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information and modify host trust configuration due to missing authentication and overly permissive cross-origin access controls in the local HTTP service. By persuading a victim to visit a malicious web page, an attacker could perform unauthorized cross-origin requests to read and modify configuration."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "IBM",
          "product": "Aspera Connect",
          "cpes": [
            "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_connect:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_connect:4.2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"
          ],
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "1.6.1",
              "lessThanOrEqual": "4.2.19",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "source": "[email protected]",
        "type": "Primary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
          "baseScore": 6.4,
          "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "HIGH",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 1.2,
        "impactScore": 5.2
      }
    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "type": "Primary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-306"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295714",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}