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CVE-2026-16725: IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge · Path Traversal

Affects IBM Watson Speech Services CartridgeSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026, 21:19 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (ibm)CVSS 3.16.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 4 Nov 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 4 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
IBMWatson Speech Services CartridgeAffected
  • >=4.0.0 <=5.4.0
Fixed in–

CPE configurations (2)

  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:watson_speech_services_cartridge:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:watson_speech_services_cartridge:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

AI-suggested

Until a fix is available, restrict access to trusted authenticated users only.

Description

CVE-2026-16725 is a path traversal vulnerability in IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge versions 4.0.0 through 5.4.0. This flaw allows a remote authenticated attacker to read arbitrary files on the local filesystem. The vulnerability does not require user interaction and impacts confidentiality but not integrity or availability.

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