CVE-2026-16184: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in IBM WebSphere Application Server
IBM WebSphere Application Server versions 8.5 and 9.0 contain a vulnerability that allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by sending crafted unauthenticated requests. This missing authorization issue could lead to unauthorized access with limited confidentiality and integrity impact but high availability impact. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 7. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-16184 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in IBM WebSphere Application Server versions 8.5 and 9.0. It allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication by sending a specially crafted unauthenticated request. The vulnerability could enable unauthorized access to the application server, potentially impacting availability severely and causing limited confidentiality and integrity loss. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and unchanged scope.
Potential Impact
An attacker can bypass authentication remotely without privileges or user interaction, potentially causing high availability impact and limited confidentiality and integrity impact on the affected IBM WebSphere Application Server instances. This could allow unauthorized access to protected resources or functionality.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary workaround has been published by IBM at this time.
CVE-2026-16184: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in IBM WebSphere Application Server
Description
IBM WebSphere Application Server versions 8.5 and 9.0 contain a vulnerability that allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by sending crafted unauthenticated requests. This missing authorization issue could lead to unauthorized access with limited confidentiality and integrity impact but high availability impact. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 7. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.0high
Affected software
IBM
WebSphere Application Server
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:9.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-16184 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in IBM WebSphere Application Server versions 8.5 and 9.0. It allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication by sending a specially crafted unauthenticated request. The vulnerability could enable unauthorized access to the application server, potentially impacting availability severely and causing limited confidentiality and integrity loss. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and unchanged scope.
Potential Impact
An attacker can bypass authentication remotely without privileges or user interaction, potentially causing high availability impact and limited confidentiality and integrity impact on the affected IBM WebSphere Application Server instances. This could allow unauthorized access to protected resources or functionality.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary workaround has been published by IBM at this time.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-18T00:53:31.768Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a690c0c9c2644c7f822dba2
Added to database: 07/28/2026, 20:07:40 UTC
Last enriched: 08/05/2026, 15:15:33 UTC
Last updated: 09/11/2026, 09:05:39 UTC
Views: 123
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