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CVE-2026-8646

HIGH
7.4
CVSS 3.1
Description
IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0 and 8.5 and IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.6 are vulnerable to HTTP request smuggling. A remote attacker could smuggle a specially crafted request to the application server thereby allowing the attacker to bypass security controls, spoof identity, escalate privilege, and expose sensitive information.

Metadata

CVE ID
CVE-2026-8646
State
PUBLISHED
Assigner
ibm
Reserved
2026-05-14 20:38 UTC
Published
2026-06-22 14:44 UTC
Last updated
2026-06-22 15:58 UTC
Primary CWE
CWE-444
CWE-444 Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests ('HTTP …
Vendor / Product
IBM / WebSphere Application Server
Sources
cve.org  ·  NVD

Severity & Metrics

7.4 HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
SSVC — CISA Coordinator
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Tech. Impact
total
Affected products (2)
VendorProductPlatformVersions
IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0.0 ≤ 7.0.2 Interim Fix 035, 8.5.0 ≤ 7.0.3 Interim Fix 017
IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty 17.0.0.3 ≤ 26.0.0.6
Weakness (CWE)
CWESourceDescription
CWE-444 cna CWE-444 Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests ('HTTP Request/Response Smuggling')
CVSS scores (1)
ScoreSeverityVersionSourceVector
7.4 HIGH 3.1 cna CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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