IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint up to 4.4.7 FP1 Asperahttpd heap-based overflow

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A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint and Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server up to 4.4.7 FP1. This impacts an unknown function of the component Asperahttpd. Executing a manipulation can lead to heap-based overflow. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-8175. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability has been found in IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint and Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server up to 4.4.7 FP1 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component Asperahttpd. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a heap-based overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-122. A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc(). As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint 3.7.4 through 4.4.7 Fix Pack 1 and IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server 3.7.4 through 4.4.7 Fix Pack 1 and IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint are affected by a buffer overflow in the asperahttpd component. This vulnerability could be exploited to cause a denial of service and potentially lead to authentication bypass or remote code execution.

The advisory is available at ibm.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-8175 since 05/08/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/27/2026).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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• IBM

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• Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint
• Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server

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• 4.4.7 FP1

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.ibm.com/

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