7.5

CVE-2026-9071: ibm websphere_application_server Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighAnalyzed
Published 22-06-2026Last modified 23-06-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-9071 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in ibm websphere_application_server. EPSS estimates a 0.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.62%
0%100%
Low · +0.07 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 22-06-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 23-06-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0, and 8.5 and IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.6 are vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by sending a specially-crafted request. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the server to consume memory resources.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.62%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

49%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.07 pp

From 0.55% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.62%

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