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CVE-2026-14959

aspera_faspex: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') (CVE-2026-14959)

criticalEPSS 1.6%

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 shell command injection.

Source: NVD (NIST)cvelistv5

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

XIEM Effective CVSS
9.1
Source: cna-v3
EPSS percentile
74.4 %
High — this CVE ranks above the median of all CVEs scored today (rank ≥ 36%).
KEV status
—
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Severity
critical
Priority score
113.21
Exploit maturity
no public PoC known
CVSS v3
9.1
EPSS score
1.6 %
Moderate — model estimates 1-10% exploitation likelihood.
Published
2026-07-28 20:33 UTC
CWE
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 15:58 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-2026-14959","role":"CISA Coordinator","options":[{"exploitation":"none"},{"automatable":"no"},{"technicalI… → {"id":"CVE-2026-14959","role":"CISA Coordinator","options":[{"exploitation":"none"},{"automatable":"no"},{"technicalI…
  3. CVE Modified2026-07-29 14:16 UTC· 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
    • SSVC: {"id":"CVE-2026-14959","role":"CISA Coordinator","options":[{"exploitation":"none"},{"automatable":"no"},{"technicalI…

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