Is CVE-2026-9035 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-9035 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-9035?

Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 27 May 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

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

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-9035?

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-2026-9035 attacked?

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

Am I affected by CVE-2026-9035?

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-2026-9035: IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer path traversal in asperahttpd

CVE-2026-9035 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-05-27

IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server and Endpoint, which are used for rapid large-scale data transfers, contain a vulnerability that could allow an authorized user to read sensitive files they are not permitted to see. By exploiting this flaw, a user with basic login credentials could access internal system files or other users' data stored on the server. This could lead to the exposure of confidential business information or system configuration details.

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

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-9035 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-9035 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-9035?: Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 27 May 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint 3.7.4 - 4.4.7 Fix Pack 1; IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server 3.7.4 - 4.4.7 Fix Pack 1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-9035?: 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-2026-9035 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-9035?: 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 path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) exists in the asperahttpd component of IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server and Endpoint. The flaw allows an authenticated attacker with network access to bypass directory restrictions by submitting specially crafted requests. Successful exploitation enables the attacker to read arbitrary files from the server's local storage that should be inaccessible to their user level. The vulnerability is addressed in version 4.4.7 Fix Pack 2.

Affected products

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