What is CVE-2026-14996?

CVE-2026-14996 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Aspera Faspex 5, 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 5

CVE-2026-14996

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

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 5 — versions 5.0.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-613 — Insufficient Session Expiration

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-14996?: CVE-2026-14996 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Aspera Faspex 5, 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.