IBM Aspera Connect up to 4.2.19 REST API Endpoint cross-site request forgery

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A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in IBM Aspera Connect up to 4.2.19. This affects an unknown function of the component REST API Endpoint. Executing a manipulation can lead to cross-site request forgery. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-120115. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in IBM Aspera Connect up to 4.2.19. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component REST API Endpoint. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-352. The web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

IBM Aspera Connect 1.6.1 through 4.2.19 fails to consistently enforce origin verification across all REST API endpoints. An attacker who convinces a user to visit a malicious website could delete or inspect account configurations.

The advisory is available at ibm.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-120115 since 10/30/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/08/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Vendor

• IBM

Name

• Aspera Connect

Version

• 4.2.0
• 4.2.1
• 4.2.2
• 4.2.3
• 4.2.4
• 4.2.5
• 4.2.6
• 4.2.7
• 4.2.8
• 4.2.9
• 4.2.10
• 4.2.11
• 4.2.12
• 4.2.13
• 4.2.14
• 4.2.15
• 4.2.16
• 4.2.17
• 4.2.18
• 4.2.19

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.ibm.com/

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