VDB-372720 · CVE-2026-7253 · GCVE-0-2026-7253

IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge up to 5.3.1 Watson Speech Service server-side request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge up to 5.3.1. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Watson Speech Service. The manipulation results in server-side request forgery. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-7253. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge up to 5.3.1. Affected is an unknown code block of the component Watson Speech Service. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a server-side request forgery vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-918. The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in Sterling File Gateway, due to a flaw which may allow an authenticated attacker to send unauthorized requests from the system, potentially leading to network enumeration or facilitating other attacks [GHSA-rr7j-v2q5-chgv] [CVE-2026-7253]. IBM Sterling File Gateway is used in our speech runtimes. This vulnerabilitiy has been addressed. Please read the details for remediation below.

The advisory is shared for download at ibm.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-7253 since 04/28/2026. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 06/22/2026).

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Productinfo

Vendor

Name

Watson Speech Services Cartridge

Version

License

commercial

Website

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

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.0

VulDB Base Score: 5.0
VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
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CNA Base Score: 5.3
CNA Vector (ibm): 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Server-side request forgery
CWE: CWE-918
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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

04/28/2026 CVE reserved
06/22/2026 +55 days Advisory disclosed
06/22/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
06/22/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-7253 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-7253
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-372720

Entryinfo

Created: 06/22/2026 18:07
Changes: 06/22/2026 18:07 (64)
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Cache ID: 216::103