CVE-2026-9072

IBM WebSphere Application Server and IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty - when using Intelligent Management with the WebSphere WebServer Plug-in component - are vulnerable to remote code execution and denial of service. This vulnerability can be exploited when an attacker impersonates backend servers and sends crafted responses to the plug-in.

CVSS v3 8.1 HIGH

8.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7276560

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-06-22 16:16

Updated : 2026-07-09 21:16

NVD link : CVE-2026-9072

Mitre link : CVE-2026-9072

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-9072

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

i

CWE

CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

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