CVE-2026-9176: CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in IBM WebSphere Application Server
IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0, and 8.5 is vulnerable to a security bypass due to improper authentication controls. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges and gain unauthorized access to protected resources.
CVE-2026-9176: CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in IBM WebSphere Application Server
Description
IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0, and 8.5 is vulnerable to a security bypass due to improper authentication controls. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges and gain unauthorized access to protected resources.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.7medium
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
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-21T14:41:00.465Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa31af091cc7f3848b9b673
Added to database: 09/10/2026, 21:02:40 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 21:02:40 UTC
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