Vulnerability · Published Sep 14, 2026 · Assigned by ibm

CVE-2026-16435IBM WebSphere Application Server prior to 9.0.5.29 and 8.5.5.31 are affected by multiple vulnerabilities

Medium 5.9

In plain English

A medium-severity security flaw 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 0.4% (higher than 34% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.9Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 66.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0, and 8.5 is affected by an authentication bypass vulnerability when using XD or Intelligent-Management features.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.08.5

Weakness: CWE-650 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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