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TI-2026-73536 Aliases CVE-2026-95696GHSA-5fmc-fgcm-wfm8

IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty denial of service

Priority LOW 39CWE-400Published · 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 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-400.

Summary

IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty versions 20.0.0.12 through 26.0.0.10 contain a flaw where an uncaught exception occurs. A remote attacker can exploit this without authentication to cause a denial of service, as classified under CWE-400.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty 20.0.0.12 through 26.0.0.10 could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service due to an uncaught exception.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00331 26th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMWebSphere Application Server - Liberty20.0.0.12 – 26.0.0.10—No fix listedCNA
  • WebSphere Application Server - Liberty VendorIBM Affected 20.0.0.12 – 26.0.0.10 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:liberty:*:*:*20.0.0.12 to before 26.0.0.11VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:liberty:*:*:* Versions 20.0.0.12 to before 26.0.0.11 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty — ibm.com/support/pages/node/7292228

    3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-73535 Incorrect authorization in IBM WebSphere Application Server LibertyPriority MEDIUM 41
    • TI-2026-73525 Access control bypass in IBM WebSphere Application Server LibertyPriority MEDIUM 41
    Show all 3 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-13 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-95696
  2. 2026-10-13 Alias added: GHSA-5fmc-fgcm-wfm8
  3. 2026-10-14 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  5. 2026-10-23 CVSS score added · NVD

References

Patch 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
See all 502 →

Sources

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