Resource management flaw in IBM WebSphere Application Server
Priority LOW 38CWE-399Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
IBM WebSphere Application Server may be vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by allowing serialized objects from untrusted sources to run and cause the consumption of resources.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02828 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | WebSphere Application Server | 1.0.0.1; 1.0.1; 1.0.1.1; 1.0.1.2; 1.1; 1.1.0.1; 1.1.0.2; 2.0; 3.0; 3.0.2; 3.0.2.1; 3.0.2.2; 3.0.2.3; 3.0.2.4; 3.5; 3.5.1; 3.5.2; 3.5.3; 3.52; 4.0.1; 4.0.2; 4.0.3; 4.0.4; 5.0; 5.0.0; 5.0.1; 5.0.2; 5.0.2.1; 5.0.2.10; 5.0.2.11; 5.0.2.12; 5.0.2.13; 5.0.2.14; 5.0.2.15; 5.0.2.16; 5.0.2.2; 5.0.2.3; 5.0.2.4; 5.0.2.5; 5.0.2.6; 5.0.2.7; 5.0.2.8; 5.0.2.9; 5.1; 5.1.0.2; 5.1.0.4; 5.1.0.5; 5.1.1; 5.1.1.1; 5.1.1.10; 5.1.1.11; 5.1.1.12; 5.1.1.13; 5.1.1.14; 5.1.1.15; 5.1.1.16; 5.1.1.17; 5.1.1.18; 5.1.1.2; 5.1.1.3; 5.1.1.4; 5.1.1.5; 5.1.1.6; 5.1.1.7; 5.1.1.8; 5.1.1.9; 5.3; 6.0; 6.0.0.1; 6.0.0.2; 6.0.0.3; 6.0.1; 6.0.1.1; 6.0.1.2; 6.0.2; 6.0.2.1; 6.0.2.11; 6.0.2.13; 6.0.2.15; 6.0.2.17; 6.0.2.19; 6.0.2.2; 6.0.2.21; 6.0.2.22; 6.0.2.23; 6.0.2.24; 6.0.2.25; 6.0.2.3; 6.0.2.4; 6.0.2.5; 6.0.2.6; 6.0.2.7; 6.0.2.8; 6.0.2.9; 6.1; 6.1.0; 6.1.0.0; 6.1.0.1; 6.1.0.11; 6.1.0.12; 6.1.0.13; 6.1.0.15; 6.1.0.2; 6.1.0.3; 6.1.0.4; 6.1.0.5; 6.1.0.6; 6.1.0.7; 6.1.0.9; 6.1.1; 6.1.13; 6.1.14; 6.1.3; 6.1.5; 6.1.6; 6.1.7; 6.10.17; 1.0; 6.1W; 7.0; 6.1.0.17; 6.1.0.19; 6.1.0.21; 6.0.2.27; 6.0.2.29; 6.0.2.31; 5.1.0.1; 6.0.2.26; 6.0.2.28; 6.1.0.16; 6.1.0.18; 6.0.1.11; 6.0.1.13; 6.0.1.15; 6.0.1.17; 6.0.1.3; 6.0.1.5; 6.0.1.7; 6.0.1.9; 6.1.0.10; 6.1.0.14; 6.1.0.20; 6.1.0.22; 6.1.0.8; 6.0.2.30; 6.0.2.32; 2.1; 6.0.2.10; 6.0.2.12; 6.0.2.14; 6.0.2.16; 6.0.2.18; 6.0.2.20; 6.0.2.33; 6.1.0.23; 7.0.0.1; 6.1.0.25; 6.1.0.27; 6.1.0.29; 6.0.2.35; 6.0.2.37; 6.0.2.39; 6.1.0.26; 6.1.0.24; 7.0.0.9; 7.0.0.5; 7.0.0.7; 7.0.0.3; 7.0.0.11; 7.0.0.13; 8.0; 8.0.0.0; 3.0.21; 5.1.0.3; 6.1.0.31; 6.1.0.33; 6.1.0.35; 6.1.0.37; 6.1.0.39; 6.1.0.41; 7.0.0.15; 7.0.0.17; 7.0.0.19; 7.0.0.2; 7.0.0.21; 7.0.0.23; 7.0.0.4; 7.0.0.6; 7.0.0.8; 7.1; 7.2; 8.0.0.1; 8.5; 8.5.5; 3.0.0.3; 3.0.0.4; 8.0.0; 7.0.0; 9.0.0.0; Not; Applicable; all versions; 9.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WebSphere Application Server VendorIBM Affected 1.0.0.1; 1.0.1; 1.0.1.1; 1.0.1.2; 1.1; 1.1.0.1; 1.1.0.2; 2.0; 3.0; 3.0.2; 3.0.2.1; 3.0.2.2; 3.0.2.3; 3.0.2.4; 3.5; 3.5.1; 3.5.2; 3.5.3; 3.52; 4.0.1; 4.0.2; 4.0.3; 4.0.4; 5.0; 5.0.0; 5.0.1; 5.0.2; 5.0.2.1; 5.0.2.10; 5.0.2.11; 5.0.2.12; 5.0.2.13; 5.0.2.14; 5.0.2.15; 5.0.2.16; 5.0.2.2; 5.0.2.3; 5.0.2.4; 5.0.2.5; 5.0.2.6; 5.0.2.7; 5.0.2.8; 5.0.2.9; 5.1; 5.1.0.2; 5.1.0.4; 5.1.0.5; 5.1.1; 5.1.1.1; 5.1.1.10; 5.1.1.11; 5.1.1.12; 5.1.1.13; 5.1.1.14; 5.1.1.15; 5.1.1.16; 5.1.1.17; 5.1.1.18; 5.1.1.2; 5.1.1.3; 5.1.1.4; 5.1.1.5; 5.1.1.6; 5.1.1.7; 5.1.1.8; 5.1.1.9; 5.3; 6.0; 6.0.0.1; 6.0.0.2; 6.0.0.3; 6.0.1; 6.0.1.1; 6.0.1.2; 6.0.2; 6.0.2.1; 6.0.2.11; 6.0.2.13; 6.0.2.15; 6.0.2.17; 6.0.2.19; 6.0.2.2; 6.0.2.21; 6.0.2.22; 6.0.2.23; 6.0.2.24; 6.0.2.25; 6.0.2.3; 6.0.2.4; 6.0.2.5; 6.0.2.6; 6.0.2.7; 6.0.2.8; 6.0.2.9; 6.1; 6.1.0; 6.1.0.0; 6.1.0.1; 6.1.0.11; 6.1.0.12; 6.1.0.13; 6.1.0.15; 6.1.0.2; 6.1.0.3; 6.1.0.4; 6.1.0.5; 6.1.0.6; 6.1.0.7; 6.1.0.9; 6.1.1; 6.1.13; 6.1.14; 6.1.3; 6.1.5; 6.1.6; 6.1.7; 6.10.17; 1.0; 6.1W; 7.0; 6.1.0.17; 6.1.0.19; 6.1.0.21; 6.0.2.27; 6.0.2.29; 6.0.2.31; 5.1.0.1; 6.0.2.26; 6.0.2.28; 6.1.0.16; 6.1.0.18; 6.0.1.11; 6.0.1.13; 6.0.1.15; 6.0.1.17; 6.0.1.3; 6.0.1.5; 6.0.1.7; 6.0.1.9; 6.1.0.10; 6.1.0.14; 6.1.0.20; 6.1.0.22; 6.1.0.8; 6.0.2.30; 6.0.2.32; 2.1; 6.0.2.10; 6.0.2.12; 6.0.2.14; 6.0.2.16; 6.0.2.18; 6.0.2.20; 6.0.2.33; 6.1.0.23; 7.0.0.1; 6.1.0.25; 6.1.0.27; 6.1.0.29; 6.0.2.35; 6.0.2.37; 6.0.2.39; 6.1.0.26; 6.1.0.24; 7.0.0.9; 7.0.0.5; 7.0.0.7; 7.0.0.3; 7.0.0.11; 7.0.0.13; 8.0; 8.0.0.0; 3.0.21; 5.1.0.3; 6.1.0.31; 6.1.0.33; 6.1.0.35; 6.1.0.37; 6.1.0.39; 6.1.0.41; 7.0.0.15; 7.0.0.17; 7.0.0.19; 7.0.0.2; 7.0.0.21; 7.0.0.23; 7.0.0.4; 7.0.0.6; 7.0.0.8; 7.1; 7.2; 8.0.0.1; 8.5; 8.5.5; 3.0.0.3; 3.0.0.4; 8.0.0; 7.0.0; 9.0.0.0; Not; Applicable; all versions; 9.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-8919
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4h82-6rx4-q5jv
References
More IBM Websphere Application Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-06198 Serialized-object interfaces in certain IBM analytics, business solutions, cognitive, IT… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2010-00403 modules/arch/win32/mod_isapi.c in mod_isapi in the Apache HTTP Server 2.0.37 through… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2019-03185 Deserialization of untrusted data in IBM WebSphere Application Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-03809 Deserialization of untrusted data in IBM WebSphere Application Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-24648 IBM WebSphere Application Server code execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-03807 Deserialization of untrusted data in IBM WebSphere Application Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2016-8919 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-8919 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4h82-6rx4-q5jv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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