Is CVE-2026-8179 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-8179 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-8179?

High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 27 May 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint 3.7.4 through 4.4.7 Fix Pack 1; IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server 3.7.4 through 4.4.7 Fix Pack 1.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-8179?

No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

How is CVE-2026-8179 attacked?

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

Am I affected by CVE-2026-8179?

Check whether you run IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint or IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server 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-2026-8179: IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer stack overflow in asperahttpd

CVE-2026-8179 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2026-05-27

IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server and Endpoint, which are used for rapid large-scale data transfers, contain a security vulnerability in their web handling component. An authenticated user could exploit this flaw to run unauthorized commands or malicious code on the underlying system. This could lead to a full system compromise, data theft, or disruption of file transfer operations.

Technologies: IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint, IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server. Vendors: IBM.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-8179 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-8179 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-8179?: High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 27 May 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint 3.7.4 through 4.4.7 Fix Pack 1; IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server 3.7.4 through 4.4.7 Fix Pack 1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-8179?: No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-8179 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-8179?: Check whether you run IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint or IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server 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 stack-based buffer overflow (CWE-121) exists in the asperahttpd component of IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server and Endpoint. The vulnerability is reachable over the network and requires low-privileged authentication (PR:L). By sending specially crafted input to the affected component, an attacker can overflow the stack buffer to hijack the execution flow. Successful exploitation allows for arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the asperahttpd process. The issue is resolved in version 4.4.7 Fix Pack 2.

Affected products

IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint 3.7.4 through 4.4.7 Fix Pack 1
IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server 3.7.4 through 4.4.7 Fix Pack 1

Timeline

2026-05-21: advisory: Initial publication by IBM
2026-05-22: other: Updated product versions in documentation
2026-05-27: disclosed: NVD publication date

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7273615

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