VDB-304667 · CVE-2022-43847 · EUVD-2022-46817

IBM Aspera Console up to 3.4.4 HTTP Header http headers for scripting syntax

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in IBM Aspera Console up to 3.4.4. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component HTTP Header Handler. The manipulation leads to improper neutralization of http headers for scripting syntax. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-43847. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Aspera Console up to 3.4.4. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component HTTP Header Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper neutralization of http headers for scripting syntax vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-644. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes web scripting syntax in HTTP headers that can be used by web browser components that can process raw headers, such as Flash. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM Aspera Console 3.4.0 through 3.4.4 is vulnerable to HTTP header injection, caused by improper validation of input by the HOST headers. This could allow an attacker to conduct various attacks against the vulnerable system, including cross-site scripting, cache poisoning or session hijacking.

It is possible to read the advisory at ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-43847 since 10/26/2022. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/15/2025).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2022-46817). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

Name

Aspera Console

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.ibm.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.6

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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NVD Base Score: 5.4
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CNA Base Score: 5.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper neutralization of http headers for scripting syntax
CWE: CWE-644
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

10/26/2022 🔍
04/14/2025 +901 days 🔍
04/14/2025 +0 days 🔍
08/15/2025 +123 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-43847 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-43847
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-304667
EUVD: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 04/14/2025 23:16
Updated: 08/15/2025 18:16
Changes: 04/14/2025 23:16 (63), 07/18/2025 02:03 (12), 08/15/2025 18:16 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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