Is CVE-2026-7253 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-7253 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-7253?

Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 22 June 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge 4.0.0 - 5.3.1.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-7253?

A patch was published on 2026-06-18: Fixes released in version 5.4 and 5.3.1 Patch 7 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2026-7253 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-7253?

Check whether you run IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2026-7253: IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge SSRF in Sterling File Gateway

CVE-2026-7253 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.3 · Published 2026-06-22

IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge, which provides AI-driven speech-to-text and text-to-speech capabilities, is affected by a security flaw in its Sterling File Gateway component. An authenticated user could exploit this to send unauthorized requests from the server to internal or external systems. This could allow an attacker to map out internal network structures or gain access to sensitive information not intended for public exposure.

Technologies: IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge. Vendors: IBM.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-7253 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-7253 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-7253?: Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 22 June 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge 4.0.0 - 5.3.1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-7253?: A patch was published on 2026-06-18: Fixes released in version 5.4 and 5.3.1 Patch 7 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-7253 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-7253?: Check whether you run IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

A Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability exists in the Sterling File Gateway component of IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge versions 4.0.0 through 5.3.1. The flaw (CWE-918) allows an authenticated attacker with low privileges to submit crafted requests that the server then executes. Due to high attack complexity, the exploit requires specific environmental conditions to succeed. If successful, an attacker can use the server as a proxy to probe internal network services or facilitate further attacks. The vulnerability has been addressed in version 5.4 and version 5.3.1 Patch 7.

Affected products

IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge 4.0.0 - 5.3.1

Timeline

2026-06-18: disclosed: Initial publication by IBM
2026-06-18: patched: Fixes released in version 5.4 and 5.3.1 Patch 7
2026-06-22: advisory: NVD publication date

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7276994

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