CVE-2026-7876 Authentication bypass vulnerability found in Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server for Cloud Pak for Integration
Attackers can bypass authentication to access unauthorized files on IBM Aspera HSTS servers if specific restrictions are not configured.
- 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-2026-7876?
CVE-2026-7876 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in IBM Aspera HSTS for CP4I, published on 27 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Aspera HSTS for CP4I 1.5.1 through 1.5.19 is affected by an authentication bypass vulnerability. A transfer client may be able to take advantage of this vulnerability to access files in the server's local storage that they should not have access to, when specific restriction settings are not in place.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-7876?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server for Cloud Pak for Integration.
How do I fix CVE-2026-7876?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-7876 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-2026-7876 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-7876 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r5m9-vqmc-c77r.