IBM WebSphere Application Server prior to 9.0.5.29 and 8.5.5.31 are affected by multiple vulnerabilities

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-9338
StatePUBLISHED
Assigneribm
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-09-10 19:17:42 UTC
Updated2026-09-10 19:44:21 UTC
DescriptionIBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0, and 8.5 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by sending a specially-crafted request. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to trigger excessive resource consumption, potentially leading to reduced availability of the affected service.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.3 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Problem Types: CWE-400 | CWE-400 CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Primary5.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
3.1CNACVSS5.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA IBM WebSphere Application Server affected 9.0 Not specified
CNA IBM WebSphere Application Server affected 8.5 Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7286610 [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 by applying the fix pack(s) listed below. For IBM WebSphere Application Server traditional: For V9.0.0.0 through 9.0.5.28: · Apply Fix Pack 9.0.5.29 SB0030823 (availability September 2026) or later fix pack.  For V8.5.0.0 through 8.5.5.30: · Apply Fix Pack 8.5.5.31 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7285869 (availability September 2026) or later fix pack.

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