# CVE-2026-75621: IBM Aspera Enterprise WebApps privilege escalation in service account

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-75621-ibm-aspera-enterprise-webapps-1-0-0-through-1-0-6-could-allow-a  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-12. Updated: 2026-10-16  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-75621 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.2 · Published 2026-10-12

IBM Aspera Enterprise WebApps is a file transfer and management solution used for enterprise data movement. A flaw grants excessive permissions to a service account, allowing a local attacker to read sensitive files and data without requiring authentication. An attacker with local system access can exploit this to obtain confidential information handled by the application.

Technologies: [IBM Aspera Enterprise WebApps](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/aspera-enterprise-webapps). Vendors: [IBM](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/ibm).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-75621 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-75621 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-75621?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.2, published 12 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** IBM Aspera Enterprise WebApps 1.0.0 through 1.0.6.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-75621?** Yes: fixed in 1.0.7. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-75621 attacked?** It is attacked with local access.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-75621?** Check whether you run IBM Aspera Enterprise WebApps 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.

## How to fix

- Fixed in 1.0.7

## Technical details

A service account in IBM Aspera Enterprise WebApps is configured with unnecessary elevated privileges (CWE-250), allowing local attackers to access sensitive information. The vulnerability requires local access to the system but no user interaction or authentication. An attacker can read confidential data accessible to the overprivileged service account. The issue is fixed in version 1.0.7.

## Affected products

- IBM Aspera Enterprise WebApps 1.0.0 through 1.0.6

## Timeline

- 2026-10-12: disclosed

## References

- [https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7291755](https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7291755)

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