CVE-2026-14973 (GCVE-0-2026-14973)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-07-28 20:31
Modified
2026-07-31 03:56
Severity ?
CWE
  • CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Summary
IBM Aspera Desktop App 1.0.5 through 1.0.19 IBM Aspera for desktop can allow files to be written outside of the user's selected download destination.
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
IBM Aspera Desktop App Version: 1.0.5    1.0.19
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_desktop_app:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_desktop_app:1.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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