IBM WebSphere AS SSRF in 9.0/8.5: remote unauthenticated attack
CVE-2026-9667 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 server-side request forgery (SSRF) that could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to cause the server to send outbound requests to arbitrary endpoints.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-9667 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 small impact on confidentiality, a small impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
What is a SSRF Vulnerability?
The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination. By providing URLs to unexpected hosts or ports, attackers can make it appear that the server is sending the request, possibly bypassing access controls such as firewalls that prevent the attackers from accessing the URLs directly. The server can be used as a proxy to conduct port scanning of hosts in internal networks, use other URLs such as that can access documents on the system (using file://), or use other protocols such as gopher:// or tftp://, which may provide greater control over the contents of requests.
CVE-2026-9667 has been classified to as a SSRF vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-9667
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Affected Versions
IBM WebSphere Application Server:- Version 9.0 is affected.
- Version 8.5 is affected.