CVE-2026-9035 Multiple vulnerabilities in Aspera applications.
Authenticated users can exploit a path traversal flaw in the asperahttpd component to read unauthorized files from the server's local storage.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-9035?
CVE-2026-9035 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint, published on 27 May 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, 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 potential arbitrary file read in the asperahttpd component. An authenticated user 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.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-9035?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ibm Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint, Ibm Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server.
How do I fix CVE-2026-9035?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-9035 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-9035 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-9035 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2qr9-h6wh-7p92.