CVE-2026-11538

IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0 and 8.5 is affected by a log injection vulnerability through crafted LTPA token cookies.

CVSS v3 3.7 LOW

3.7^/10

CVSS v3 : LOW

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7286610	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server::::::::

History

24 Sep 2026, 15:58

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Ibm Ibm websphere Application Server
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server::::::::
References	~~() https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7286610 -~~	() https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7286610 - Patch, Vendor Advisory

18 Sep 2026, 19:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-09-18 19:16

Updated : 2026-09-24 15:58

NVD link : CVE-2026-11538

Mitre link : CVE-2026-11538

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-11538

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

websphere_application_server

CWE

CWE-117

Improper Output Neutralization for Logs

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