Vulnerability · Published Sep 18, 2026 · Assigned by ibm

CVE-2026-11545IBM WebSphere Application Server is affected by a privilege escalation

Low 3.7

In plain English

A low-severity missing authorization in WebSphere Application Server from IBM. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 27% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)3.7Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 72.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information from the administrative console due to missing authorization checks.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.59.0

Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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