CVE-2026-14973 (GCVE-0-2026-14973)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-28 20:31 – Updated: 2026-07-28 20:31
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Path Traversal in IBM Desktop App
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.
Severity
9.3 (Critical)
CWE
- CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7280939 | vendor-advisorypatch |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Aspera Desktop App |
Affected:
1.0.5 , ≤ 1.0.19
(semver)
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_desktop_app:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_desktop_app:1.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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