{"description":"Trending threats, MITRE ATT\u0026CK coverage, and detection metadata. Fed continuously.","feed_url":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/products/aspera-desktop-app-1.0.5-through-1.0.19/feed.json","home_page_url":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/","items":[{"_cs_actors":[],"_cs_cpes":[],"_cs_cves":[{"cvss":7.3,"id":"CVE-2026-11980"}],"_cs_exploited":false,"_cs_has_poc":false,"_cs_poc_references":[],"_cs_products":["Aspera Desktop App (1.0.5 through 1.0.19)"],"_cs_severities":["high"],"_cs_tags":[],"_cs_type":"advisory","_cs_vendors":["IBM"],"content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIBM Aspera Desktop App versions 1.0.5 through 1.0.19 contain a DLL hijacking vulnerability (CVE-2026-11980) that allows local attackers to achieve arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability stems from insecure library loading practices during the application start-up process, where the software may load malicious DLL files placed in search paths or application-adjacent directories. By convincing a user to run the application or by placing a malicious DLL in a writeable directory where the application resolves its dependencies, an attacker can execute arbitrary code within the context of the user running the Aspera Desktop App. This flaw is classified under CWE-242 due to the use of inherently dangerous functions for library loading.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"attack-chain\"\u003eAttack Chain\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttacker identifies the installation directory of IBM Aspera Desktop App.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttacker writes a malicious DLL file to a location within the application's search path or directory.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttacker ensures the malicious DLL uses the same name as a legitimate DLL expected by the Aspera Desktop App.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUser or system process triggers the execution of the IBM Aspera Desktop App.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe application performs its initialization sequence and attempts to load the expected library.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe application loads the malicious DLL instead of the legitimate library due to search order precedence.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMalicious code contained within the DLL is executed under the security context of the user running the application.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"impact\"\u003eImpact\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuccessful exploitation of CVE-2026-11980 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the local system. This can lead to full system compromise, data theft, or persistence on the affected machine. The impact depends on the privileges of the user running the application; if a user with administrative rights launches the application, the attacker's code may execute with elevated privileges.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"recommendation\"\u003eRecommendation\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpgrade IBM Aspera Desktop App to a version released after 1.0.19 to remediate the insecure library loading logic.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImplement strict directory permissions on the application installation path to prevent unauthorized file writes by non-privileged users.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeploy endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to monitor for unusual DLL loading events from application-specific directories.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudit file integrity in program directories to detect the presence of unauthorized or renamed DLL files.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n","date_modified":"2026-07-30T15:31:42Z","date_published":"2026-07-30T15:31:42Z","id":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/briefs/2026-07-aspera-dll-hijack/","summary":"IBM Aspera Desktop App versions 1.0.5 through 1.0.19 are susceptible to arbitrary code execution through a DLL hijacking vulnerability during application start-up.","title":"Arbitrary Code Execution in IBM Aspera Desktop App via DLL Hijacking","url":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/briefs/2026-07-aspera-dll-hijack/"}],"language":"en","title":"CraftedSignal Threat Feed - Aspera Desktop App (1.0.5 Through 1.0.19)","version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1"}