CVE-2023-27283
Ibm Aspera Orchestrator 4.0.1
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NSummary
CVE-2023-27283 is a medium-severity Observable Response Discrepancy (CWE-204) vulnerability in Ibm Aspera Orchestrator. Its CVSS base score is 5.3 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked at the 38th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-31061
Vulnerability Data
IBM Aspera Orchestrator 4.0.1 could allow a remote attacker to enumerate usernames due to observable response discrepancies. IBM X-Force ID: 248545.
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Mitigating Controls
Control response
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- 1 hardening rule · 1 OS baseline
V13.4.5
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Misdirection can normalize or falsify responses to eliminate observable discrepancies that aid reconnaissance.
Prevents attackers from using observable differences in error responses to infer internal system details or state.
Observable discrepancies in system behavior can be modulated to create covert storage or timing channels; the required analysis detects and constrains such avenues.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Secure SDLC practices directly prevent introduction of inconsistent response behavior that leaks internal state.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Security testing can detect observable response discrepancies before deployment.
Network security controls can enforce uniform responses and suppress observable discrepancies.
Secure SDLC practices include error-handling and response standardization to avoid information disclosure.
Application security requirements typically mandate consistent, non-revealing error messages.
Secure architecture principles discourage designs that leak internal state via differing responses.
Secure coding standards explicitly require uniform error handling to prevent information leakage.