CVE-2026-7253
Modified Modified - Updated After Analysis

SSRF Vulnerability in IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge

Publication date: 2026-06-22

Last updated on: 2026-07-23

Assigner: IBM Corporation

Description
IBM Sterling B2B Integrator and IBM Sterling File Gateway are vulnerable to SQL injection. A privileged user could send specially crafted SQL statements, which could allow the attacker to view, add, modify, or delete information in the back-end database.

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Published
2026-06-22
Last Modified
2026-07-23
Generated
2026-08-02
AI Q&A
2026-06-22
EPSS Evaluated
2026-07-31
NVD
CVE-2026-7253
EUVD
EUVD-2026-38266

Affected Vendors & Products

Showing 2 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
ibm watson_speech_services_cartridge From 4.0.0 (inc) to 5.3.1 (exc)
ibm watson_speech_services_cartridge 5.3.1

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Exploitability

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CWE ID Description
CWE-918 The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination.
CWE-89 The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Without sufficient removal or quoting of SQL syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated SQL query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as SQL instead of ordinary user data.

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Executive Summary

IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge, used in Sterling File Gateway, is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) due to a flaw that allows authenticated attackers to send unauthorized requests from the system.

This vulnerability enables attackers to potentially perform network enumeration or assist in other attacks by exploiting the system to send requests it should not authorize.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability could allow an authenticated attacker to send unauthorized requests from the affected system.

This may lead to network enumeration, which can expose internal network details, or facilitate other attacks that leverage the system's ability to make unauthorized requests.

Compliance Impact

The provided information does not specify how this vulnerability affects compliance with common standards and regulations such as GDPR or HIPAA.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate the CVE-2026-7253 vulnerability in IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge used in Sterling File Gateway, you should upgrade to version 5.4 or apply Patch 7 to version 5.3.1 of the cartridge.

No workarounds are provided, so applying the recommended updates is the immediate and effective step to reduce the risk of exploitation.

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