01 Record
CVE-2026-11980
Code execution in IBM Desktop App
HighPUBLISHEDCNA: ibm
CNA base score7.3 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
02 Description
Code execution in IBM Desktop App
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
- AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
- Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 0.17% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 6.0% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 7.3 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVD analysis status
- Analyzed. NVD last modified this record on 2026-10-23.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2026-07-30 14:16Z3 MO AGO
- Last updated
- 2026-07-31 16:10Z2 MO AGO
- Reserved
- 2026-06-11
- Assigning CNA
- ibm
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- High (CVSS 7.3)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-242Use of Inherently Dangerous FunctionBase
- Data version
- 5.2
- Document digest
- c0b4a9d59c2e6549f8a335149fe27d9427aca97869f127300ade2f4cf904e1d0
05 Affected products
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
06 References
07 Remediation
IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading: ProductVersion(s)LinkIBM Aspera Desktop App1.1.0Users can upgrade to the new version directly through the application or from IBM Aspera Downloads https://ibmaspera.com/help/downloads/desktop