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Vulnerability · Published Jul 30, 2026 · Assigned by ibm

CVE-2026-11980Code execution in IBM Desktop App

High 7.3

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in Aspera Desktop App from IBM. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 6% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.3High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 93.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

IBM Aspera Desktop App 1.0.5 through 1.0.19 can allow arbitrary code execution by loading DLL files at start-up.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
IBM Aspera Desktop App 1.0.5 – through 1.0.19

Weakness: CWE-242 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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