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CVE-2026-11722: CWE-444 Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests ('HTTP Request/Response Smuggling') in IBM CICS TX Advanced

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-11722cvecve-2026-11722cwe-444
Published: 09/18/2026 (09/18/2026, 19:14:34 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: IBM
Product: 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

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

Affected software

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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/18/2026, 19:47:51 UTC

Technical Analysis

IBM CICS TX Advanced version 10.1 is affected by an HTTP request smuggling vulnerability categorized under CWE-444. This vulnerability arises from inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests and responses, potentially allowing an attacker to interfere with the processing of HTTP traffic. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 4.8 (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N), indicating that the attack requires high complexity and no privileges or user interaction, with limited confidentiality and integrity impact and no availability impact. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no vendor patch or advisory details are provided in the input data.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability could allow an attacker to manipulate HTTP request processing, potentially leading to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts. There is no reported impact on availability. The attack complexity is high, and no privileges or user interaction are required. No active exploitation has been reported.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no patch or official fix information is provided, users should monitor IBM advisories for updates. Until a fix is available, consider restricting access to affected versions and applying any recommended network-level mitigations specific to HTTP request smuggling if applicable.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
ibm
Date Reserved
2026-06-09T02:07:36.508Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6aad91c955bf5e2cf5719174

Added to database: 09/18/2026, 19:32:25 UTC

Last enriched: 09/18/2026, 19:47:51 UTC

Last updated: 09/19/2026, 03:01:23 UTC

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