CVE-2026-9338

Published Sep 10, 2026

Last updated 6 days ago

Overview

Description
IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0, and 8.5 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by sending a specially-crafted request. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to trigger excessive resource consumption, potentially leading to reduced availability of the affected service.
Source
psirt@us.ibm.com
NVD status
Analyzed
Products
websphere_application_server

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Primary
Base score
5.3
Impact score
1.4
Exploitability score
3.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Severity
MEDIUM

Weaknesses

psirt@us.ibm.com
CWE-400

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

Configurations

References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.