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
Published Sep 4, 2020
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 3.00%
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.
Affected products
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- Version 3.9.9StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Aspera Connect | n/a |
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- ≤ 3.9.9
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AC:L/A:H/UI:R/AV:L/S:U/I:H/PR:N/C:H/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
1 other source (NVD) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (21 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 3.00% (0.02996) | 86.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.00% (0.02996) | 85.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.31% (0.01306) | 77.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.86% (0.02862) | 77.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.31% (0.01306) | 78.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.44% (0.00442) | 75.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 23, 2024 | 0.33% (0.00326) | 70.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 21, 2024 | 0.29% (0.00287) | 68.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.30% (0.00299) | 68.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 21, 2023 | 0.30% (0.00299) | 64.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2023 | 0.41% (0.00413) | 70.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 11, 2023 | 0.59% (0.00586) | 74.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.29% (0.00291) | 64.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.61% (0.01611) | 75.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.61% (0.01611) | 75.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.61% (0.01611) | 73.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.01% (0.04006) | 67.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 33.07% (0.33070) | 97.68th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 33.07% (0.33070) | 97.65th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 9.92% (0.09920) | 94.95th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 9.92% (0.09920) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (2)
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/183190 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVDB EntryVendor Advisory
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6326537 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/183190 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVDB EntryVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6326537 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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