CVE-2026-14958

IBM Aspera Faspex 5 5.0.0 through 5.0.15.4 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code due to unquoted shell interpolation.

CVSS v3 9.1 CRITICAL

9.1^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.3 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7280530	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_faspex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-07-28 21:17

Updated : 2026-08-05 15:59

NVD link : CVE-2026-14958

Mitre link : CVE-2026-14958

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-14958

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

aspera_faspex

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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