IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint 3.7.4-4.4.7 FP1 DoS via asperahttpd
CVE-2026-8180 Published on May 27, 2026

Multiple vulnerabilities in Aspera applications.
IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint 3.7.4 through 4.4.7 Fix Pack 1 and IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server 3.7.4 through 4.4.7 Fix Pack 1 and IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint are affected by a potential denial of service in the asperahttpd component. An unauthenticated user can cause the asperahttpd service to crash.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-8180 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
NONE
Integrity Impact:
NONE
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

NULL Pointer Dereference

A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. NULL pointer dereference issues can occur through a number of flaws, including race conditions, and simple programming omissions.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-8180

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Affected Versions

IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint: IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server: