CVE-2026-14958

aspera_faspex: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') (CVE-2026-14958)

criticalEPSS 0.8%

Affected

  • ibm/aspera_faspex between 5.0.0..5.0.16

Description

IBM Aspera Faspex 5 5.0.0 through 5.0.15.4 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code due to unquoted shell interpolation.

Affected products

The following versions are affected. Older releases of the same product line are also vulnerable unless stated otherwise.

ibmaspera_faspex
5.0.0 – 5.0.16

Metrics

9.1
Source: cna-v3
56.1 %
High — this CVE ranks above the median of all CVEs scored today (rank ≥ 36%).
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Severity
critical
no public PoC known
0.8 %
Low — model estimates < 1% exploitation likelihood.
Published
2026-07-28 20:36 UTC
CWE-78

Weakness classes (CWE)

  • CWE-78Base

    Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

    The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.

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References & sources

Reanalysis & status changes

Chronological NVD audit events for this CVE — reanalyses, CVSS updates, CPE diffs.

  1. Initial Analysis2026-08-05 15:59 UTC· nvd@nist.gov
    • CVSS V3.1: AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    • CPE Configuration: AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_faspex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.0.0 up to (excluding) 5.0.16 OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • Reference Type: IBM Corporation: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7280530 Types: Vendor Advisory
  2. CVE Modified2026-07-30 05:16 UTC· 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
    • SSVC: {"id":"CVE-2026-14958","role":"CISA Coordinator","options":[{"exploitation":"none"},{"automatable":"no"},{"technicalI… → {"id":"CVE-2026-14958","role":"CISA Coordinator","options":[{"exploitation":"none"},{"automatable":"no"},{"technicalI…
  3. CVE Modified2026-07-29 15:16 UTC· 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
    • SSVC: {"id":"CVE-2026-14958","role":"CISA Coordinator","options":[{"exploitation":"none"},{"automatable":"no"},{"technicalI…

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