Security Bulletin
Summary
OpenSSL vulnerability CVE-2019-1551 impacts IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server 3.9.6.2 and earlier, Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint 3.9.6.2 and earlier, Aspera Desktop Client 3.9.6 and earlier, and Aspera Connect 3.9.9 and earlier. The fix was delivered in IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server 4.0.0, Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint 4.0.0, Aspera Desktop Client 4.0.0, and Aspera Connect 3.10.0
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2019-1551
DESCRIPTION: OpenSSL could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by an overflow in the x64_64 Montgomery squaring procedure used in exponentiation with 512-bit moduli. By performing a man-in-the-middle attack, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information.
CVSS Base score: 6.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/172752 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server | 3.9.6.2 and earlier |
| IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint | 3.9.6.2 and earlier |
| IBM Aspera Desktop Client | 3.9.6 and earlier |
| IBM Aspera Connect | 3.9.9 and earlier |
Remediation/Fixes
The fix for the vulnerability was delivered in IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server 4.0.0, Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint 4.0.0, Aspera Desktop Client 4.0.0, and Aspera Connect 3.10.0.
| Product | VRMF | APAR | Remediation/First Fix |
| IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server | 4.0.0 | None | https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm%7EOther%20software&product=ibm/Other+software/IBM+Aspera+High-Speed+Transfer+Server&release=4.0.0&platform=All&function=all |
| IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint | 4.0.0 | None | https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm%7EOther%20software&product=ibm/Other+software/IBM+Aspera+High-Speed+Transfer+Endpoint&release=4.0.0&platform=All&function=all |
| IBM Aspera Desktop Client | 4.0.0 | None | https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm%7EOther%20software&product=ibm/Other+software/IBM+Aspera+Desktop+Client&release=4.0.0&platform=All&function=all |
| IBM Aspera Connect | 3.10.0 | None | https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm%7EOther%20software&product=ibm/Other+software/IBM+Aspera+Connect&release=3.10.0&platform=All&function=all |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
09 Dec 2020: Initial Publication
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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
11 December 2020
Initial Publish date:
09 December 2020
UID
ibm16381386