PatchTheCEVaspera vulnerabilities and fixes
Recent CVEs affecting aspera, with upgrade or downgrade steps. 2 tracked.
aspera has 2 tracked vulnerabilities, 1 critical. A fixed release or vendor patch exists for 2. Most recent: 2026-07-30. Highest priority: CVE-2026-14973 (score 42/100).
- CVE-2026-14973 CRITICAL 9.3 UPGRADE IBM Aspera Desktop App 1.0.5 through 1.0.19 IBM Aspera for desktop can allow files to be written outside of th
- CVE-2026-11980 HIGH 7.3 UPGRADE IBM Aspera Desktop App 1.0.5 through 1.0.19 can allow arbitrary code execution by loading DLL files at start-u
FAQ
How do I fix aspera vulnerabilities?
Open the CVE for your version, check the affected range, then follow the listed action: upgrade to the fixed release, or downgrade or mitigate if no fix exists yet. Commands for each OS are shown on every CVE page.
Is aspera being exploited right now?
None of the tracked aspera CVEs are on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the moment. This is checked every 20 minutes.
Which aspera CVE should I patch first?
CVE-2026-14973 currently ranks highest (42/100): IBM Aspera Desktop App 1.0.5 through 1.0.19 IBM Aspera for desktop can allow files to be written outside of th.