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CVE-2026-123218

IBM · Aspera Faspex · IBM Aspera Faspex Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability

· Added to CISA KEV
CVSS—
Severityhigh
Weakness—
EPSS0.40%34.1th percentile
Exploited3 KEV sources
Ransomware useUnknown
Federal fix dueNov 12, 2026
patch window

Called exploited 2 days after disclosure.

Measured from the CVE publication date to the earliest of 3 KEV catalogues that list it.

The life of this vulnerability

  1. CVE reserved
  2. CVE published2d
  3. First KEV listing2d
  4. Last sightingsame day

Gaps are compressed to equal steps. The elapsed time is printed under each.

Which catalogues call it exploited

Sources3 of 3
Listings differ by0 d
Strongest claimconfirmed

3 catalogues list it. CIRCL aggregates the others and is shown but not counted.

Public exploitation evidence

1 public report collected from VulnCheck and CIRCL, first on Nov 9, 2026. Each links to its original source. We have not verified them.

Description

IBM Aspera Faspex contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability that could allow an authenticated user to craft a specific message to bypass authorization, causing privilege escalations.

Required action (CISA)

Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.

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CVE-2026-123218

IBM Aspera Faspex, SignalWire FreeSwitch Vulnerabilities Exploited in Attacks

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an urgent directive for federal agencies to remediate two critical vulnerabilities currently being exploited in the wild. The agency added CVE-2026-123218, affecting IBM Aspera Faspex, and CVE-2026-116779, impacting SignalWire FreeSwitch, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Under the requirements of…