CVE-2026-9176
IBM WebSphere Application Server prior to 9.0.5.29 and 8.5.5.31 are affected by multiple vulnerabilities
MEDIUM 6.7
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.16 % · percentile 6 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- ibm
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Description
IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0, and 8.5 is vulnerable to a security bypass due to improper authentication controls. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges and gain unauthorized access to protected resources.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-94 — Code Injection
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 6.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N | ibm |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 6.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N | NVD · psirt@us.ibm.com (Secondary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-75724
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2026-9176
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:traditional:*:*:*≥ 8.5.0.0 < 8.5.5.31cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:traditional:*:*:*≥ 9.0.0.0 < 9.0.5.29
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| IBM · WebSphere Application Server | affected 9.0 ; affected 8.5 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |