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7.6
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-14914
IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty Path Traversal
Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.1 could allow a privileged user to upload a zip archive containing path traversal sequences resulting in an overwrite of files leading to arbitrary code execution.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 2, 2026, 4:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 2, 2026, 4:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-14914 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ibm websphere_application_server
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH MITRE-CVE
Solution
Apply updates to WebSphere Application Server Liberty to prevent arbitrary code execution.
  • Update IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty to a secure version.
  • Restrict privileged user access to file upload functionality.
  • Validate uploaded archive content for path traversal sequences.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7258224
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-14914 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.1 could allow a privileged user to upload a zip archive containing path traversal sequences resulting in an overwrite of files leading to arbitrary code execution.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-22
    Added Reference https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7258224
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.6
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Privileges Required
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