8.1
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-9072
IBM i is Affected By Denial of Service, HTTP Request Smuggling, and Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities in IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty [, , , , ]
Description

IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3, IBM WebSphere Application Server, and IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty - when using Intelligent Management with the WebSphere WebServer Plug-in component - are vulnerable to remote code execution and denial of service. This vulnerability can be exploited when an attacker impersonates backend servers and sends crafted responses to the plug-in.

INFO

Published Date :

June 22, 2026, 2:21 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 22, 2026, 2:21 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

ibm
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-9072 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 i
2 Ibm i
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
Update IBM products to patch remote code execution and denial of service vulnerabilities related to the WebSphere WebServer Plug-in.
  • Apply the latest IBM WebSphere Application Server security updates.
  • Update IBM i operating system to the latest version.
  • Configure Intelligent Management and WebSphere WebServer Plug-in securely.
  • Implement server impersonation detection mechanisms.

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