Path Traversal in IBM Desktop App
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00452 39th 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
- No
- 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 Desktop App | 1.0.5 – 1.0.19 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Aspera Desktop App VendorIBM Affected 1.0.5 – 1.0.19 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera:*:*:*:*:desktop:*:*:* | 1.0.5 – 1.0.19 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera:*:*:*:*:desktop:*:*:* Versions 1.0.5 – 1.0.19 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
IBM Aspera Desktop App — ibm.com/support/pages/node/7280939
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-10323 Code execution in IBM Desktop AppPriority LOW 33
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-14973
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q92f-x3wf-xc2v
References
More IBM Aspera vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-10323 Code execution in IBM Desktop App CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-14973 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-14973 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q92f-x3wf-xc2v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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