IBM WAS Liberty 18.0.0.2–25.0.0.8 DOS via memory exhaustion
CVE-2025-36047 Published on August 14, 2025
IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty denial of service
IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty 18.0.0.2 through 25.0.0.8 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by sending a specially-crafted request. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the server to consume memory resources.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-36047 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a small impact on availability.
Weakness Type
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
The software allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-36047
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Affected Versions
IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty:- Version 18.0.0.2, <= 25.0.0.8 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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