CVE-2026-16184

IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0, and 8.5 could allow a remote attacker to bypass authentication by sending a crafted unauthenticated request.

CVSS v3 7.0 HIGH

7.0^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 4.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7281628	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-07-28 20:17

Updated : 2026-08-03 14:55

NVD link : CVE-2026-16184

Mitre link : CVE-2026-16184

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-16184

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

websphere_application_server

CWE

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

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