Vulnerability · Published Jul 28, 2026 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2026-14981IBM WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Application Server Liberty are affected by multiple vulnerabilities
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity uncontrolled resource consumption 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 0.5% (higher than 40% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 60.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
IBM WebSphere Application Server and IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty are affected by a denial of service vulnerability in the HTTP channel due to unbounded allocation of resources without limits.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | WebSphere Application Server | 9.08.5 |
| IBM | WebSphere Application Server - Liberty | 17.0.0.3 – through 26.0.0.7 |
Weakness: CWE-400 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7281625 vendor-advisory, patch