CVE-2026-11980: IBM Aspera Desktop App 1.0.5 through 1.0.19 can allow arbitrary code execution by loading DLL files at start-up.

Details

Source

NVD Recent CVEs (US · database · site)

Severity

high — CVSS 7.3

Published

2026-07-30

Last updated

2026-07-31

Exploitation

Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-11980

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

• Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-119800.17% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 7% of all scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

Recent advisories for IBM Aspera Desktop

A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.

• criticalCVE-2026-14973: IBM Aspera Desktop App 1.0.5 through 1.0.19 IBM Aspera for desktop can allow files to be writt…nvd · 2026-07-28

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