CVE-2026-123218
IBM Aspera Faspex Authorization Bypass
Updated
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICAL
- EPSS
- 0.5% (46th pct)
- CISA KEV
- Exploited
- Published
- 2026-11-07
- Weakness
- CWE-863
IBM Aspera Faspex Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability is confirmed as actively exploited and is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Required action
Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
CISA notes
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295921 ; BOD 26-04: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; Forensics Triage Requirements: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-123218
Description
IBM Aspera Faspex 5.0.0 through 5.0.19 could allow an authorized user to craft a specific message to bypass user authorization and gain full administrative privileges.
Key Findings
as of 2026-11-12- CISA added CVE-2026-123218 to the KEV catalog 3 days after its CVE record was published. The median for entries added in 2026 so far is 12 days.
- It is one of 9 IBM entries in the CISA KEV catalog, and one of 2 added in 2026.
- Its current EPSS score (0.5%) is higher than that of 1% of CISA KEV entries.
Severity
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HOpen in CVSS calculator Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | IBM Aspera Faspex | 5.0.0 to 5.0.19 |
References
1 linksVendor advisories
Record Details
- Published
- 2026-11-07
- Last updated
- 2026-11-10
- Assigner (CNA)
- ibm
- Credited to
- -
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