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CVE-2023-27272 (GCVE-0-2023-27272)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-04-14 20:38 – Updated: 2025-08-17 00:08
VLAI
Title
IBM Aspera Console weak password requirements
Summary
IBM Aspera Console 3.4.0 through 3.4.4 allows passwords to be reused when a new user logs into the system.
Severity
3.1 (Low)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-14 21:12 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-521 - Weak Password Requirements
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7169766 vendor-advisorypatch
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
IBM Aspera Console Affected: 3.4.0 , ≤ 3.4.4 (semver)
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_console:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_console:3.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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