How to fix CVE-2024-38317?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Verify Content-Security-Policy and output encoding.

Is Aspera Shares affected by CVE-2024-38317?

Organizations using IBM Aspera Shares 1.9.0 through 1.10.0 PL6 should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2024-38317, a cross-site scripting vulnerability rated CVSS 4.8. Attackers could inject scripts to steal sessions or perform actions as authenticated users.

CVE-2024-38317

MEDIUM

2025-02-05 [email protected]

4.8

CVSS 3.1

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 18:25 vuln.today

CVE Published

Feb 05, 2025 - 23:15 nvd

MEDIUM 4.8

Description

IBM Aspera Shares 1.9.0 through 1.10.0 PL6 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows a privileged user to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.

Analysis

IBM Aspera Shares 1.9.0 through 1.10.0 PL6 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical Context

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. IBM Aspera Shares 1.9.0 through 1.10.0 PL6 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows a privileged user to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. Affected products include: Ibm Aspera Shares. Version information: through 1.10.0.

Affected Products

Ibm Aspera Shares.

Remediation

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: +0.1

CVSS: +24

POC: 0

CVE-2024-38317 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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