CVE-2026-14973
CRITICAL 9.3IBM 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.
ELEVATED IMPACT
Severe if exploited (CVSS 9.3), but no known exploitation and low modeled probability. Patch on a normal cadence.
Exploitation likelihood
0.5%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 38th percentile
○ In CISA KEV
○ Public exploit / PoC
Impact if exploited
9.3CVSS 3.1 · CRITICAL
- ConfidentialityHigh
- IntegrityHigh
- AvailabilityNone
What an attacker needs
- ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
- ✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
- ⚠User interaction: A user must take an action (click / open a file)
- ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Proof of concept & exploit code
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Test against your own equipment
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Affected
Vendors Ibm Apple Linux Microsoft
Products Aspera Desktop App Aspera Macos Linux Kernel Windows
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Known Affected Software Configurations
| Vendor | Product | Version range |
|---|---|---|
| Ibm | Aspera | ≥ 1.0.5 and ≤ 1.0.19 |
All CVSS metrics
- CRITICAL 9.3 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N - CRITICAL 9.3 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N