CVE-2026-14973

IBM Aspera Desktop App 1.0.5 through 1.0.19 IBM Aspera for desktop can allow files to be written outside of the user's selected download destination.

CVSS v3 9.3 CRITICAL

9.3^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.8

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7280939	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera:*:*:*:*:desktop:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-07-28 21:17

Updated : 2026-08-13 14:04

NVD link : CVE-2026-14973

Mitre link : CVE-2026-14973

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-14973

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows

linux

linux_kernel

ibm

aspera

apple

macos

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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