Path Traversal in IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint
CVE-2026-9035
IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint 3.7.4 through 4.4.7 Fix Pack 1 and IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server 3.7.4 through 4.4.7 Fix Pack 1 and IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint are affected by a potential arbitrary file read in the asperahttpd component. An authenticated user may be able to take advantage of this vulnerability to access files in the server’s local storage that they should not have access to.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (37.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 37th percentile — 37.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint — versions 3.7.4
- IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint — versions 4.4.7
- IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server — versions 3.7.4
- IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server — versions 4.4.7
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7273615 (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-9035?
- CVE-2026-9035 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-05-27.
- How severe is CVE-2026-9035?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.