Vulnerability · Published May 27, 2026 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2026-8179Multiple vulnerabilities in Aspera applications.
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity stack buffer overflow in Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint from IBM. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 35% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 65.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint 3.7.4 through 4.4.7 Fix Pack 1 and IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server 3.7.4 through 4.4.7 Fix Pack 1 and IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint are affected by a buffer overflow in the asperahttpd component. This vulnerability could allow an authenticated user to execute arbitrary code on the system.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint | 3.7.4 – through 4.4.7 Fix Pack 1 |
| IBM | Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server | 3.7.4 – through 4.4.7 Fix Pack 1 |
Weakness: CWE-121 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7273615 vendor-advisory, patch