CVE-2026-8633
IBM WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Application Server Liberty are affected by multiple vulnerabilities when using when using Web Server Plug-ins
02 Description
IBM WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Application Server Liberty are affected by multiple vulnerabilities when using when using Web Server Plug-ins
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
- AutomatableyesAn attacker can reliably automate reconnaissance through exploitation, so this scales.
- Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 0.93% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 60.3% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 9.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVD analysis status
- Analyzed. NVD last modified this record on 2026-07-23.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2026-05-26 17:19Z5 MO AGO
- Last updated
- 2026-05-27 11:55Z5 MO AGO
- Reserved
- 2026-05-14
- Assigning CNA
- ibm
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Critical (CVSS 9.8)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')Base
- Data version
- 5.2
- Document digest
- 069703eae3c551b11c6772be1673b8d1505bddef2d3faf81a316ed76f5b37213
05 Affected products
06 References
07 Remediation
IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by applying a currently available Web Server Plug-ins interim fix or fix pack that contains the fix for APAR PH71342. Web Server Plug-ins for IBM WebSphere Application Server (used with either WebSphere Application Server traditional or Liberty): For V9.0.0.0 through 9.0.5.27: · Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by the interim fix and then apply the Web Server Plug-ins Interim Fix that resolves PH71342 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7273976 --OR-- · Apply Web Server Plug-ins Fix Pack 9.0.5.28 or later (targeted availability 2Q2026). For V8.5.0.0 through 8.5.5.29: · Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fix and then apply Web Server Plug-ins Interim Fix that resolves PH71342 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7273976 --OR-- · Apply Web Server Plug-ins Fix Pack 8.5.5.30 or later (targeted availability 3Q2026). Additional interim fixes may be available and linked off the interim fix download page.