CVE-2026-14996 Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Aspera Faspex

High 8.2 Published 28 Jul 2026 Updated 29 Jul 2026

Attackers can bypass authentication due to session management flaws in IBM Aspera Faspex, potentially taking over user accounts.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2026-14996?

CVE-2026-14996 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in IBM Aspera Faspex 5, published on 28 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Aspera Faspex 5 5.0.0 through 5.0.15.4 has addressed a vulnerability related to session management.

Weakness: CWE-613

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-14996?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Aspera Faspex.

How do I fix CVE-2026-14996?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-14996 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2026-14996 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-14996 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6cqr-77pm-8w5m.