CVE-2026-9072
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Description
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.
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS score
9.8
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Modified
Source identifier
Published
2026-06-22 16:16:43.500000
Last modified
2026-10-25 23:10:00.167000
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