CVE-2026-7253
MEDIUM 5.3IBM 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.
No known exploitation, public exploit, or elevated probability at this time. Track for changes.
Exploitation likelihood
0.2%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 10th percentile
Impact if exploited
5.3CVSS 3.1 · MEDIUM
- ConfidentialityHigh
- IntegrityNone
- AvailabilityNone
What an attacker needs
- ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
- ⚠Privileges: Requires a low-privilege account
- ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
- ⚠Complexity: Needs a race window or specific setup
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Proof of concept & exploit code
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Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-918: Server-Side request forgery (SSRF)
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Known Affected Software Configurations
| Vendor | Product | Version range |
|---|---|---|
| Ibm | Watson Speech Services Cartridge | ≥ 4.0.0 and < 5.3.1 |
| Ibm | Watson Speech Services Cartridge | 5.3.1 |
All CVSS metrics
- MEDIUM 5.3 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - MEDIUM 5.3 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - HIGH 8.8 v3.1 · NVD Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H