What is CVE-2026-14996?

CVE-2026-14996 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Aspera Faspex, classified under Insufficient Session Expiration. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2026-07-28.

How severe is CVE-2026-14996?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Aspera Faspex

CVE-2026-14996

IBM Aspera Faspex 5 5.0.0 through 5.0.15.4 has addressed a vulnerability related to session management.

EPSS: 0.002 (13.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Ibm Aspera_faspex
Ibm Aspera Faspex 5 — versions 5.0.0
Linux Linux_kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-613 — Insufficient Session Expiration

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-14996?: CVE-2026-14996 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Aspera Faspex, classified under Insufficient Session Expiration. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2026-07-28.
How severe is CVE-2026-14996?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.