Authentication bypass vulnerability found in Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server for Cloud Pak for Integration
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
IBM Aspera HSTS for CP4I 1.5.1 through 1.5.19 is affected by an authentication bypass vulnerability. A transfer client may be able to take advantage of this vulnerability to access files in the server's local storage that they should not have access to, when specific restriction settings are not in place.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00312 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Aspera HSTS for CP4I | 1.5.1 – 1.5.19 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Aspera HSTS for CP4I VendorIBM Affected 1.5.1 – 1.5.19 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_high-speed_transfer_server_for_cloud_pak_for_integration:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.1 to before 1.5.20 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_high-speed_transfer_server_for_cloud_pak_for_integration:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.1 to before 1.5.20 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-7876
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r5m9-vqmc-c77r
References
More IBM Aspera High-speed Transfer Server For Cloud Pak For Integration vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-03800 Improper input validation in IBM Aspera Faspex On Demand CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-03799 Command injection in IBM Aspera Streaming CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-03803 Buffer overflow in IBM Aspera Faspex On Demand CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-03801 Buffer overflow in IBM Aspera Shares On Demand CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-03802 Out-of-bounds write in IBM Aspera Transfer Cluster Manager CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-7876 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-7876 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r5m9-vqmc-c77r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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