Vulnerability · Published Jul 28, 2026 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2026-14973Path Traversal in IBM Desktop App
Critical 9.3
In plain English
A critical-severity path traversal 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 0.5% (higher than 39% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.3Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 60.6% 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 IBM Aspera for desktop can allow files to be written outside of the user's selected download destination.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | Aspera Desktop App | 1.0.5 – through 1.0.19 |
Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7280939 vendor-advisory, patch