CVSS 3.1
9.8 criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HCVE-2026-123218 IBM Aspera Faspex: Incorrect Authorization
Critical (9.8) in IBM Aspera Faspex. In CISA KEV since 2026-11-09. EPSS 0.5% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
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IBM Aspera Faspex 5.0.0 through 5.0.19 could allow an authorized user to craft a specific message to bypass user authorization and gain full administrative privileges.
Severity
- EPSS
- 0.5% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; 46th percentile. Scored 2026-11-13. A forecast for this CVE across the internet, not for your own systems.
- CISA KEV
- listed 2026-11-09, due 2026-11-12
- CISA's assessment (SSVC)
- Exploitation: active · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: total, assessed 2026-11-09. From CISA's Vulnrichment in the CVE List: whether it is exploited, whether exploiting it can be automated, and how much control it gives.
- CWE
- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
- OWASP Top 10
- A01:2025 Broken Access Control
- Published
- Modified
- Assigned by
- ibm (CNA)
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
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Affected
Versions
From the CNA's record in the CVE List.
| Product | Affected |
|---|---|
| IBM Aspera Faspex | from 5.0.0 through 5.0.19 |
Fix and patched versions
- Vendor advisory: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295921
History
- Listed in CISA KEV
- Analyzed by the NVD
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