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CVE-2026-14958

IBM Aspera Faspex 5 5.0.0 through 5.0.15.4 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code due to unquoted shell interpolation.

HIGH 7.2EPSS 0.82%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.82%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

IBM Aspera Faspex 5 5.0.0 through 5.0.15.4 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code due to unquoted shell interpolation.

CVSS 3.1
7.2 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.82% probability · 57th percentile
Public exploits
None in Exploit-DB
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-78
Affected
ibm/aspera faspex
Source
psirt@us.ibm.com
EPSS trend
0%3%5%26 October 2026: 0.82%26 October 202626 October 2026

EPSS 0.8% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.