CVE-2026-8179: Multiple vulnerabilities in Aspera applications.

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-05-27 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-121

Description

IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint 3.7.4 through 4.4.7 Fix Pack 1 and IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server 3.7.4 through 4.4.7 Fix Pack 1 and IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint are affected by a buffer overflow in the asperahttpd component. This vulnerability could allow an authenticated user to execute arbitrary code on the system.

Affected products

IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint: from 3.7.4 through 4.4.6; 4.4.7, 4.4.7-fixpack1
IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server: from 3.7.4 through 4.4.6; 4.4.7, 4.4.7-fixpack1

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7273615

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