Deserialization flaw in IBM WebSphere Liberty corrupts batch job state
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-502.
Summary
IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty versions from 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.10 are affected. Deserialization of untrusted data (CWE-502) lets an attacker corrupt the persisted status of batch job instances. An unauthenticated remote attacker can trigger this over the network without user interaction.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.10 could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to corrupt the persisted status of batch job instances.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version is listed for IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Timeline
- 2026-10-13 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-93905
- 2026-10-13 Alias added: GHSA-8wqc-ccmq-2r2f
- 2026-10-14 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-15 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-15 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
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-2026-93905 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-93905 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8wqc-ccmq-2r2f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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