CVE-2026-123218 KEV
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 0.4% (pctl 34)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2026-11-12.
Description
IBM Aspera Faspex 5.0.0 through 5.0.19 could allow an authorized user to craft a specific message to bypass user authorization and gain full administrative privileges.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 0.4% — more likely to be exploited than 34% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-863 |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2026-11-12 |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2026-11-07 |
| Last modified | 2026-11-10 |
CISA KEV
| Name | IBM Aspera Faspex Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2026-11-09 |
| Due | 2026-11-12 |
| Vendor / product | IBM / Aspera Faspex |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| ibm | aspera faspex |
| linux | linux kernel |
References
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD