9.8

CVE-2025-14923: ibm websphere_application_server Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalAnalyzed
Published 03-03-2026Last modified 04-03-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-14923 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key vulnerability in ibm websphere_application_server. EPSS estimates a 0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 7.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.18%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 03-03-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-03-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.2 IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty could provide weaker than expected security when using the Security Utility when administering security settings.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.18%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

8%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.01 pp

From 0.17% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.18%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ibm2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

1 links