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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Aspera Faspex | 5.0.0 – ≤ 5.0.19 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 1 repository
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foxcornlab/faspex-scanner ★ 0 · Nov 10, 2026
Detection-only triage for IBM Aspera Faspex CVE-2026-123218 (CVSS 9.8, CISA KEV): grades Faspex 5 installs against the 5.0.19 PL1 fix, catches the bare-5.0.19 trap.
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7295921 vendor-advisory patch