CVE-2026-8175 Multiple vulnerabilities in Aspera applications.
A buffer overflow in IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer components allows attackers to cause denial of service, bypass authentication, or execute remote code.
- 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-2026-8175?
CVE-2026-8175 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint, 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 High-Speed Transfer Endpoint 3.7.4 through 4.4.7 Fix Pack 1 and IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server 3.7.4 through 4.4.7 Fix Pack 1 and IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint are affected by a buffer overflow in the asperahttpd component. This vulnerability could be exploited to cause a denial of service and potentially lead to authentication bypass or remote code execution.
Weakness: CWE-122
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-8175?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ibm Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint, Ibm Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server.
How do I fix CVE-2026-8175?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-8175 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2026-8175 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-8175 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gwr3-hqj9-gxmf.