CVE-2026-15325

IBM WebSphere Application Server and IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty is vulnerable to HTTP request smuggling due to improper handling of TRACE requests.

CVSS v3 8.7 HIGH

8.7^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 5.8

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7281625	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:::::liberty:::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-07-28 21:17

Updated : 2026-08-06 22:16

NVD link : CVE-2026-15325

Mitre link : CVE-2026-15325

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-15325

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

websphere_application_server

CWE

CWE-444

Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests ('HTTP Request/Response Smuggling')

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