What is CVE-2026-14973?

CVE-2026-14973 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ibm Aspera Desktop App, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.3/10. Published 2026-07-28.

How severe is CVE-2026-14973?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.3 out of 10.

Path Traversal in Ibm Aspera Desktop App

CVE-2026-14973

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.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.3 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Ibm Aspera Desktop App — versions 1.0.5

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (vendor-advisory, patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-14973?: CVE-2026-14973 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ibm Aspera Desktop App, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.3/10. Published 2026-07-28.
How severe is CVE-2026-14973?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.3 out of 10.