CVE-2026-18499
highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.004 · 36 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.8 is vulnerable to a privilege escalation when using Liberty collectives.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (8)
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- ibm websphere application server17.0.0.3 → 26.0.0.9nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-2807IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-08-12csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen, und um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (3)
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