# CVE-2026-75782: IBM Aspera Enterprise WebApps privilege escalation via PATH environment variable

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-75782-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-2026-75782 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-10-12

IBM Aspera Enterprise WebApps is a web-based application for managing data transfer workflows. A misconfigured PATH environment variable allows a local attacker with basic user privileges to execute arbitrary code and gain full control of the system, potentially compromising all data and operations running on the affected server.

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-2026-75782 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-75782 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-75782?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, 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-2026-75782?** Yes: fixed in IBM Aspera Enterprise WebApps 1.0.7. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-75782 attacked?** It is attacked with local access.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-75782?** 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 IBM Aspera Enterprise WebApps 1.0.7

## Technical details

The vulnerability is an untrusted search path issue (CWE-426) in the PATH environment variable configuration that allows privilege escalation. A local attacker with low-level user privileges can exploit this to gain elevated privileges without user interaction. The flaw enables arbitrary code execution with elevated permissions, fully compromising system confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

## 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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