CVE-2020-4434

Certain IBM Aspera applications are vulnerable to buffer overflow based on the product configuration and valid authentication, which could allow an attacker with intimate knowledge of the system to execute arbitrary code or perform a denial-of-service (DoS) through the http fallback service. IBM X-Force ID: 180900.

Published: 2020-06-10 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2020-4434 is rated Moderate Risk (60.8/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.60%). EPSS rose +1.65% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-4434

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.95% 2.60% +1.65%
2 2026-01-09 1.35% 0.95% -0.39%
3 2025-07-04 — 1.35% —

Full EPSS history (12 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2020-4434

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.6 5.9 [email protected]
7.5 3.0 HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.6 5.9 [email protected]
6.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 6.8 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2020-4434

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2020-4434

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
ibm aspera_application_platform_on_demand <= 3.7.4 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_application_platform_on_demand:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm aspera_faspex_on_demand <= 3.7.4 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_faspex_on_demand:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm aspera_high-speed_transfer_endpoint <= 3.9.3 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_high-speed_transfer_endpoint:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm aspera_high-speed_transfer_server <= 3.9.3 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_high-speed_transfer_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm aspera_high-speed_transfer_server_for_cloud_pak_for_integration <= 3.9.10 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_high-speed_transfer_server_for_cloud_pak_for_integration:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm aspera_proxy_server <= 1.4.3 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_proxy_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm aspera_server_on_demand <= 3.7.4 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_server_on_demand:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm aspera_shares_on_demand <= 3.7.4 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_shares_on_demand:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm aspera_streaming <= 3.9.3 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_streaming:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm aspera_transfer_cluster_manager <= 1.3.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_transfer_cluster_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2020-4434

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