Unauthenticated gRPC Access Control Bypass in WAS Liberty 20.0.0.12-26.0.0.10
CVE-2026-93895 Published on October 13, 2026

IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty Improper Access Control
IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty 20.0.0.12 through 26.0.0.10 could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to bypass access controls configured on gRPC service methods.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-93895 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 a high impact on confidentiality and integrity, and no impact on availability.

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

Weakness Type

What is an Authorization Vulnerability?

The software does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

CVE-2026-93895 has been classified to as an Authorization vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-93895

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Affected Versions

IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty: