What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-14996?

CVE-2026-14996 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.2 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.2%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-14996?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2026-14996. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Aspera Faspex 5 CVE-2026-14996

EUVD-2026-50028 HIGH

Insufficient Session Expiration (CWE-613)

2026-07-28 ibm

GHSA-6cqr-77pm-8w5m

Information Disclosure IBM Aspera Faspex 5

8.2

CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: ibm

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness

CWE

CWE-613

OWASP Top 10:2025

A07:2025 - Authentication Failures

ASVS 5.0

V7 - Session Management Session expiration enforcement

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).

Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 28, 2026

Improper session expiration in IBM Aspera Faspex 5 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to access sensitive data. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-14996, affects versions 5.0.0 through 5.0.15.4 and stems from insufficient session invalidation (CWE-613). Attackers who obtain a valid session token can reuse it after the intended lifetime, compromising confidentiality of file transfer data with limited integrity impact.

Affected VersionsENISA

Aspera Faspex 5 5.0.0 ≤5.0.15.4

Affected Packages

euvd aspera_faspex_5 no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Severity by source

Vendor (ibm) PRIMARY 8.2 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from Vendor (ibm) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: ibm

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

DescriptionCVE.org

IBM Aspera Faspex 5 5.0.0 through 5.0.15.4 has addressed a vulnerability related to session management.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

0.2%

Top 87% exploitable

Social Media

Sightings

Data Quality

6 sources

Confidence: High

EUVD

NVD

CVE.org

EPSS

Vulnrichment CIRCL

VulDB

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity HIGH

CISA KEV No

Public POC No

EPSS 0.2%

Patch available Yes

Active threat No

Deciding rule

HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived

Scheduled

Exploitation

None

System Exposure· derived

Open

Automatable

Yes

Human Impact· derived

Medium

Technical Impact

Partial

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: 0

CVSS: +41

PoC: 0

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information Disclosure MEDIUM

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.