CVE-2026-10852: CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference
A denial of service vulnerability exists in IBM WebSphere Application Server and IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty on IBM i versions 7.3 through 7.6. The issue occurs in the WebSphere WebServer Plug-in component when it processes specially crafted requests, leading to a NULL pointer dereference. This vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.9.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-10852 is a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability (CWE-476) affecting IBM WebSphere Application Server and IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty running on IBM i versions 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6. The flaw resides in the WebSphere WebServer Plug-in component, where crafted requests can cause the server to crash, resulting in denial of service. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or integrity but causes availability disruption. No official patch or remediation level has been stated in the available data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial of service by crashing the WebSphere WebServer Plug-in component, causing service unavailability. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity according to the CVSS vector. The attack requires network access with high attack complexity and no privileges or user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider restricting access to the WebSphere WebServer Plug-in component from untrusted networks and monitor for unusual request patterns that could trigger the vulnerability.
CVE-2026-10852: CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference
Description
A denial of service vulnerability exists in IBM WebSphere Application Server and IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty on IBM i versions 7.3 through 7.6. The issue occurs in the WebSphere WebServer Plug-in component when it processes specially crafted requests, leading to a NULL pointer dereference. This vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.9.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.9medium
Affected software
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-10852 is a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability (CWE-476) affecting IBM WebSphere Application Server and IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty running on IBM i versions 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6. The flaw resides in the WebSphere WebServer Plug-in component, where crafted requests can cause the server to crash, resulting in denial of service. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or integrity but causes availability disruption. No official patch or remediation level has been stated in the available data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial of service by crashing the WebSphere WebServer Plug-in component, causing service unavailability. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity according to the CVSS vector. The attack requires network access with high attack complexity and no privileges or user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider restricting access to the WebSphere WebServer Plug-in component from untrusted networks and monitor for unusual request patterns that could trigger the vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-04T12:38:07.335Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a399346eed863c81e5b325f
Added to database: 06/22/2026, 19:55:50 UTC
Last enriched: 06/22/2026, 20:09:44 UTC
Last updated: 06/23/2026, 00:22:07 UTC
Views: 11
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