7.4
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-8646
IBM WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Application Server Liberty are affected by multiple vulnerabilities
Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0 and 8.5 and IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.6 are vulnerable to HTTP request smuggling. A remote attacker could smuggle a specially crafted request to the application server thereby allowing the attacker to bypass security controls, spoof identity, escalate privilege, and expose sensitive information.

INFO

Published Date :

June 22, 2026, 2:44 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 22, 2026, 2:44 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

ibm
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-8646 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
2 Ibm websphere_application_server_liberty
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522
Solution
Apply vendor patches to WebSphere Application Server to fix HTTP request smuggling vulnerability.
  • Update WebSphere Application Server to the latest fixed version.
  • Review and harden HTTP request handling configurations.
  • Implement input validation for incoming requests.

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