CVE-2026-14973Disclosure(apple / aspera)

LOWCVSS 9.3 · CRITICAL

Signal is active with 2 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch apple aspera systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

IBM Aspera Desktop App 1.0.5 through 1.0.19 IBM Aspera for desktop can allow files to be written outside of the user's selected download destination.

1.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Vendor / third-party advisories
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-22

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • aspera
  • linux_kernel
  • macos
  • windows

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 2 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 2 signals
  • Technical details provided in 2 signals
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • 2 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Products
asperalinux_kernelmacoswindows

1 version affected across 4 products

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 1d
01122Mentions · 2026-07-29: 2Patch / Workaround · 2026-07-29: 2Technical Details · 2026-07-29: 207-29
Signal classification2 categories
Disclosure
150.0%
Patch
150.0%
Referenced assets2 URLs
Full discourse2 posts
  • kokumօtօ@__kokumoto
    Disclosure

    ファイル転送製品IBM Asperaに3件の重大(Critical)な脆弱性。Aspera Faspex 5でコマンドインジェクションが2件(CVE-2026-14958, CVE-2026-14959)、Aspera Desktop Appで指定先以外へのファイルダウンロードが1件(CVE-2026-14973)。修正版提供済み。 https://securityonline.info/ibm-aspera-faspex-desktop-vulnerabilities/

    Post summary

    The post announces three critical vulnerabilities in IBM Aspera products, detailing their nature and CVE identifiers, and confirms that patches have already been released.

    00011825
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  • Daily CyberSecurity@Daily_CyberSec
    Patch

    IBM Aspera vulnerabilities affect Faspex 5 and the Desktop App. CVE-2026-14973 and two RCE flaws rate up to 9.3. Update to Faspex 5.0.16 and Desktop 1.1.0. #IBMAspera #AsperaFaspex #CVE202614973 #RCE #PathTraversal #CyberSecurity http://securityonline.info/ibm-aspera-faspex-desktop-vulnerabilities/

    Post summary

    The post announces that IBM Aspera mitigates CVE‑2026‑14973 and two RCE flaws (rated up to 9.3) with updates to Faspex 5.0.16 and Desktop 1.1.0.

    00000386
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CPE platform detail4 entries

4 of 4 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
OSapplemacos---
Appibmaspera---
OSlinuxlinux_kernel---
OSmicrosoftwindows---

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