CVE-2026-123218 in ibm aspera faspex
LogPulse has assessed this CVE and a detection rule is being built.
What the vulnerability is
IBM Aspera Faspex 5.0.0 through 5.0.19 could allow an authorized user to craft a specific message to bypass user authorization and gain full administrative privileges.
Affected software: ibm aspera faspex
Scores
- CVSS: 9.8 (critical)
- EPSS: 0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
- CISA KEV: Known exploited, listed 2026-11-09
- Published: 2026-11-07
What LogPulse has for it
- Detection rule: No
- Agent check (vulnerable version): No
- Mitigation: Yes, see below
How to mitigate it
Update IBM Aspera Faspex beyond 5.0.19 (CVE-2026-123218)
Patch or upgrade. IBM Aspera Faspex 5.0.0 through 5.0.19 lets a user craft a message that bypasses authorization and gives full administrative rights. The fixed release in IBM's bulletin removes the flaw.
Applies to: IBM Aspera Faspex 5.0.0 through 5.0.19.
- Check the Faspex version on the About page or with `faspexctl version` on the server.
- Download the fixed Faspex 5 release named in IBM security bulletin 7295921 from IBM Fix Central and install it as the bulletin describes.
- Until the update is in, limit access to the Faspex web interface to trusted networks or a VPN, and remove accounts that do not need access.
- Because the flaw is exploited in the wild, review the Faspex admin and user lists for accounts or role changes you did not make, and rotate administrator passwords and API keys.
Sources:
In the news
1 publication wrote about this CVE in the last 14 days, most recently on 2026-11-09.
- CISA Adds Four Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog (CISA advisories, 2026-11-09)
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