IBM WebSphere App Server 8.5-9.0 DoS via Admin HTTP Endpoint
CVE-2026-9336 Published on September 10, 2026

IBM WebSphere Application Server prior to 9.0.5.29 and 8.5.5.31 are affected by multiple vulnerabilities
IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0, and 8.5 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by sending a specially-crafted HTTP request to an administrative endpoint. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the server to exhaust filesystem space.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

Attack Vector:
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
NONE
Integrity Impact:
NONE
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

Missing Authentication for Critical Function

The software does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-9336

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Affected Versions

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