Denial of Service via WebSphere WebServer Plug-in in IBM WAS 7.3-7.6
CVE-2026-10852 Published on June 22, 2026
Websphere Application Server is Affected By a Denial of Service
IBM WebSphere Application Server and IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty are vulnerable to denial of service in the WebSphere WebServer Plug-in component when an attacker can pass crafted requests to the web server.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-10852 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
NULL Pointer Dereference
A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. NULL pointer dereference issues can occur through a number of flaws, including race conditions, and simple programming omissions.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-10852
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Affected Versions
IBM WebSphere Application Server:- Version 8.5 is affected.
- Version 9.0 is affected.