CVE-2026-14973

Path Traversal in IBM Desktop App

Published Jul 28, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.3 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading: ProductVersion(s)LinkIBM Aspera Desktop App1.1.0Users can upgrade to the new version directly through the application or from IBM Aspera Downloads https://ibmaspera.com/help/downloads/desktop

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Ibm aspera
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_desktop_app:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera:*:*:*:*:desktop:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ibm aspera
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_desktop_app:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title Path Traversal in IBM Desktop App
First Time appeared Ibm
Ibm aspera Desktop App
Weaknesses CWE-22
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_desktop_app:1.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_desktop_app:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ibm
Ibm aspera Desktop App
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
ibm
Published
Updated
Jul 31, 2026, 3:56 AM
Reserved
Jul 7, 2026, 4:44 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jul 28, 2026, 9:17 PM
Modified
Oct 23, 2026, 11:10 PM