VDB-366437 · CVE-2026-8180 · GCVE-0-2026-8180

IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint up to 4.4.7 FP1 Asperahttpd null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint and Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server up to 4.4.7 FP1. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Asperahttpd. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-8180. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint and Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server up to 4.4.7 FP1. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component Asperahttpd. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

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 potential denial of service in the asperahttpd component. An unauthenticated user can cause the asperahttpd service to crash.

The advisory is shared at ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-8180 since 05/08/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/27/2026).

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Productinfo

Vendor

Name

Version

4.4.7 FP1

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.ibm.com/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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CNA Base Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

05/08/2026 CVE reserved
05/27/2026 +19 days Advisory disclosed
05/27/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/27/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-8180 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-8180
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-366437

Entryinfo

Created: 05/27/2026 19:06
Changes: 05/27/2026 19:06 (64)
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Cache ID: 216::103