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CVE-2026-14973

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Description

IBM Aspera Desktop App 1.0.5 through 1.0.19 IBM Aspera for desktop can allow files to be written outside of the user's selected download destination.

Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS score
9.3 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-07-28 21:17:26.570000
Last modified
2026-10-23 23:10:00.157000
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  "id": "CVE-2026-14973",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-07-28T21:17:26.570",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-23T23:10:00.157",
  "vulnStatus": "Analyzed",
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    },
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      "lang": "es",
      "value": "IBM Aspera Desktop App 1.0.5 hasta 1.0.19 IBM Aspera para escritorio puede permitir que se escriban archivos fuera del destino de descarga seleccionado por el usuario."
    }
  ],
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      "source": "[email protected]",
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      "url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7280939",
      "source": "[email protected]",
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