IBM i is Affected By Denial of Service, HTTP Request Smuggling, and Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities in IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty [, , , , ]
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-8858 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | ibm |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-06-22 16:16:42 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-06-22 17:09:39 UTC |
| Description | IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3, IBM WebSphere Application Server and IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty are vulnerable to remote code execution and denial of service in the WebSphere Web Server Plug-in component. This vulnerability can be exploited when an attacker impersonates the application server and sends crafted responses to the plug-in. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.5 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-94 | CWE-94 CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7277344 | [email protected] | www.ibm.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Additional Advisory Data
Solutions
CNA: IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerabilities now. IBM i Release5770-SS1 Option 3 PTF Number(s)PTF Download Link(s)7.6SJ10122 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ10122 7.5SJ10121 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ10121 7.4SJ10120 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ10120 7.3SJ10119 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ10119 IBM recommends users running unsupported versions of affected products upgrade to a supported and fixed version of affected products.