CVE-2020-4545

HIGH

IBM Aspera Connect < 3.9.9 - Remote Code Execution via DLL Hijacking in Import Feature

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6326537
VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/183190

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0300
EPSS Percentile 85.6%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-426
Status published
Products (1)
ibm/aspera_connect < 3.9.9
Published Sep 04, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026