PT-2026-43988 · Ibm · Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint+1

Yannik Marchand · Published 2026-05-27 · Updated 2026-06-05 · CVE-2026-8179

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint versions 3.7.4 through 4.4.7 Fix Pack 1 IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server versions 3.7.4 through 4.4.7 Fix Pack 1

Description A buffer overflow exists in the asperahttpd component. This issue allows an authenticated user to execute arbitrary code on the system. A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a block of memory, or buffer, than it is designed to hold, potentially overwriting adjacent memory locations.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Stack Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-121

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-8179

Affected Products

Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint

Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server

References · 3

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-8179 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cveNotify/166251 · Telegram Post
• https://ibm.com/support/pages/node/7273615 · Patch, Vendor Advisory