IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.8 is affected by a denial of service vulnerability when the restConnector-2.0… (CVE-2026-16192)
IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty versions 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.8 contain a denial of service vulnerability when the restConnector-2.0 feature is enabled. This vulnerability can cause service disruption but does not impact confidentiality or integrity. No patch or remediation information is currently provided.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
A denial of service vulnerability exists in IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty versions 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.8 when the restConnector-2.0 feature is enabled. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-674 and has a CVSS v3.1 vector indicating network attack vector, low attack complexity, requires low privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, low confidentiality impact, no integrity impact, and high availability impact. No known exploits in the wild or vendor patch information are currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial of service, causing high impact on availability. Confidentiality is minimally affected, and integrity remains unaffected. This can disrupt application server operations where the restConnector-2.0 feature is enabled.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, consider disabling the restConnector-2.0 feature if feasible to reduce exposure.
IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.8 is affected by a denial of service vulnerability when the restConnector-2.0… (CVE-2026-16192)
Description
IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty versions 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.8 contain a denial of service vulnerability when the restConnector-2.0 feature is enabled. This vulnerability can cause service disruption but does not impact confidentiality or integrity. No patch or remediation information is currently provided.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.1high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
A denial of service vulnerability exists in IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty versions 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.8 when the restConnector-2.0 feature is enabled. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-674 and has a CVSS v3.1 vector indicating network attack vector, low attack complexity, requires low privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, low confidentiality impact, no integrity impact, and high availability impact. No known exploits in the wild or vendor patch information are currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial of service, causing high impact on availability. Confidentiality is minimally affected, and integrity remains unaffected. This can disrupt application server operations where the restConnector-2.0 feature is enabled.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, consider disabling the restConnector-2.0 feature if feasible to reduce exposure.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-7xqp-2vgx-pcr5
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-16192"]
- Database Specific Severity
- HIGH
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a69402f9c2644c7f866a2c5
Added to database: 07/28/2026, 23:50:07 UTC
Last enriched: 07/29/2026, 14:24:22 UTC
Last updated: 09/11/2026, 07:31:51 UTC
Views: 64
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