IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge 4.0.0 through 5.4.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to read arbitrary
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium.
Data as of 4 Nov 2026, 22:38 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (ibm) | CVSS 3.1 | 6.5 |
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 4 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| IBMWatson Speech Services Cartridge | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until a fix is available, restrict access to the affected service to trusted users only and monitor for unusual file access patterns.
Description
IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge versions 4.0.0 through 5.4.0 contain a path traversal vulnerability that allows a remote authenticated attacker to read arbitrary files from the local filesystem. This vulnerability could expose sensitive information stored on the affected system.