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TI-2023-09318 Aliases CVE-2023-23477GHSA-34mr-cvr4-m435

IBM WebSphere Application Server code execution

Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-94Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.

Summary

IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 traditional could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system with a specially crafted sequence of serialized objects. IBM X-Force ID: 245513.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01949 80th percentileScored 2026-11-08
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMWebSphere Application Server8.5, 9.0—No fix listedCNA
  • WebSphere Application Server VendorIBM Affected 8.5, 9.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 9

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onHewlett Packard Enterprise
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIBM
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIBM
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:z\/os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIBM
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLinux
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onOracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  • cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:o:ibm:z\/os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Oracle

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-23477
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-34mr-cvr4-m435

References

Advisory 1

  • 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
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Sources

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