CVE-2026-8620

IBM Web Server Plug-ins for WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Liberty 8.5, 9.0 IBM WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Application Server Liberty are vulnerable to HTTP request smuggling in the Web Server Plug-ins through a specially crafted request.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/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 HIGH

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7274072	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-05-26 18:16

Updated : 2026-07-23 11:10

NVD link : CVE-2026-8620

Mitre link : CVE-2026-8620

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-8620

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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