8.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-7253
IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in Sterling File Gateway
Description

IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in Sterling File Gateway, due to a flaw which may allow an authenticated attacker to send unauthorized requests from the system, potentially leading to network enumeration or facilitating other attacks [GHSA-rr7j-v2q5-chgv] [CVE-2026-7253]. IBM Sterling File Gateway is used in our speech runtimes. This vulnerabilitiy has been addressed. Please read the details for remediation below.

INFO

Published Date :

June 22, 2026, 4:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 30, 2026, 2:50 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-7253 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ibm ibm_watson_speech_services_cartridge
2 Ibm watson_speech_services_cartridge
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Apply the security update for IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge to fix the SSRF vulnerability.
  • Apply the vendor-provided security update.
  • Review system configurations for unauthorized changes.
  • Monitor network traffic for suspicious activity.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-7253.

URL Resource
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7276994 Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-7253 vulnerability over time.

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  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 30, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:watson_speech_services_cartridge:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.0.0 up to (excluding) 5.3.1 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:watson_speech_services_cartridge:5.3.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added Reference Type IBM Corporation: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7276994 Types: Vendor Advisory
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jun. 23, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-7253', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-06-23T13:43:05.352436Z'}
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jun. 22, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'vendor': 'IBM', 'product': 'IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '4.0.0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.3.1'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}]
    Added Description IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in Sterling File Gateway, due to a flaw which may allow an authenticated attacker to send unauthorized requests from the system, potentially leading to network enumeration or facilitating other attacks [GHSA-rr7j-v2q5-chgv] [CVE-2026-7253]. IBM Sterling File Gateway is used in our speech runtimes. This vulnerabilitiy has been addressed. Please read the details for remediation below.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-918
    Added Reference https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7276994
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