CVE-2026-8179: IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint

High severity, CVSS 8.8. EPSS: 0.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint 3.7.4 through 4.4.7 Fix Pack 1 and IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server 3.7.4 through 4.4.7 Fix Pack 1 and IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint are affected by a buffer overflow in the asperahttpd component. This vulnerability could allow an authenticated user to execute arbitrary code on the system.

Affected products

• IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint: from 3.7.4, up to and including 4.4.6; version 4.4.7 only
• IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server: from 3.7.4, up to and including 4.4.6; version 4.4.7 only

Published 2026-05-27. Last modified 2026-06-17.