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CVE-2026-10841: CWE-444 Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests ('HTTP Request/Response Smuggling') in IBM CICS TX Advanced

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-10841cvecve-2026-10841cwe-444
Published: 09/18/2026 (09/18/2026, 16:06:43 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: IBM
Product: CICS TX Advanced

Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5, 9.0, and Liberty are vulnerable to HTTP request smuggling.

CVSS v3.1

Score 4.2medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected software

IBM

CICS TX Advanced

Affected versions
=10.1
com.ibm/cics_tx_advanced
pkg:maven/com.ibm/cics_tx_advanced
Affected versions
=10.1
CPE configurations (2)
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cics_tx_advanced:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cics_tx_advanced:10.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/18/2026, 16:32:34 UTC

Technical Analysis

IBM CICS TX Advanced version 10.1 is affected by CVE-2026-10841, a vulnerability classified under CWE-444 (Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests, or HTTP Request/Response Smuggling). This vulnerability arises from how HTTP requests are parsed inconsistently, potentially allowing an attacker to smuggle HTTP requests or responses. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.2, indicating a medium severity with network attack vector, high attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts limited confidentiality and integrity.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability could allow an attacker with network access and low privileges to perform HTTP request smuggling, potentially leading to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts. There is no impact on availability. No known exploits have been reported in the wild.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official patch or workaround information is provided in the available data.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
ibm
Date Reserved
2026-06-04T11:45:44.144Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6aad640855bf5e2cf53a6a41

Added to database: 09/18/2026, 16:17:12 UTC

Last enriched: 09/18/2026, 16:32:34 UTC

Last updated: 09/19/2026, 05:01:22 UTC

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