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TI-2026-85202 Aliases CVE-2026-16725GHSA-6f2h-5gx3-9wx3

Path traversal in IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge exposes files

Priority LOW 29CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge versions 4.0.0 through 5.4.0 are affected. A path traversal flaw (CWE-22) lets a remote authenticated attacker read arbitrary files from the local filesystem.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04

Description from the CNA

IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge 4.0.0 through 5.4.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to read arbitrary files from the local filesystem due to path traversal.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00366 30th 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
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMWatson Speech Services Cartridge4.0.0 – 5.4.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Watson Speech Services Cartridge VendorIBM Affected 4.0.0 – 5.4.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names CNA · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:watson_speech_services_cartridge:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.0—IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:watson_speech_services_cartridge:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.4.0—IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:watson_speech_services_cartridge:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 — ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:watson_speech_services_cartridge:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.0 — ·IBM

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04

Timeline

  1. 2026-11-04 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-16725
  2. 2026-11-04 Alias added: GHSA-6f2h-5gx3-9wx3
  3. 2026-11-06 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-11-08 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2026-08085 Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via Auto-Login Bypass and Code Validation KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-23774 IBM Aspera Faspex code execution KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-03794 Improper authentication in IBM Data Risk Manager KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-03441 Code injection in IBM Planning Analytics KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-03639 Improper handling of exceptional conditions in Apache Struts KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-06198 Serialized-object interfaces in certain IBM analytics, business solutions, cognitive, IT… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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