CVE-2026-11548: CWE-444 Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests ('HTTP Request/Response Smuggling') in IBM CICS TX Advanced
IBM WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Application Server Liberty are affected by an HTTP request smuggling vulnerability.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
IBM CICS TX Advanced version 10.1 is affected by an HTTP request smuggling vulnerability (CWE-444) due to inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests. This can potentially allow an attacker to interfere with the processing of HTTP requests, impacting confidentiality and integrity to a limited extent. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires network access with high attack complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction. The vulnerability is published but no official patch or mitigation guidance is currently available.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause limited confidentiality and integrity impacts by exploiting inconsistent HTTP request parsing. There is no known impact on availability. No active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or workaround information is provided at this time.
CVE-2026-11548: CWE-444 Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests ('HTTP Request/Response Smuggling') in IBM CICS TX Advanced
Description
IBM WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Application Server Liberty are affected by an HTTP request smuggling vulnerability.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.8medium
Affected software
IBM
CICS TX Advanced
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cics_tx_advanced:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cics_tx_advanced:10.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
IBM CICS TX Advanced version 10.1 is affected by an HTTP request smuggling vulnerability (CWE-444) due to inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests. This can potentially allow an attacker to interfere with the processing of HTTP requests, impacting confidentiality and integrity to a limited extent. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires network access with high attack complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction. The vulnerability is published but no official patch or mitigation guidance is currently available.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause limited confidentiality and integrity impacts by exploiting inconsistent HTTP request parsing. There is no known impact on availability. No active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or workaround information is provided at this time.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-08T03:23:44.255Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aad91c955bf5e2cf571916f
Added to database: 09/18/2026, 19:32:25 UTC
Last enriched: 09/18/2026, 19:48:03 UTC
Last updated: 09/19/2026, 03:01:24 UTC
Views: 4
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