CVE-2026-9176

IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0, and 8.5 is vulnerable to a security bypass due to improper authentication controls. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges and gain unauthorized access to protected resources.

CVSS v3 6.7 MEDIUM

6.7^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.4 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

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

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-09-10 21:17

Updated : 2026-09-15 17:11

NVD link : CVE-2026-9176

Mitre link : CVE-2026-9176

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-9176

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

websphere_application_server

CWE

CWE-94

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

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