CVE-2026-9176: IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0, and 8.5 is vulnerable to a security bypass due to improper authentication controls. A local attacker could exploit this…

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EPSS

0.11%

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IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0, and 8.5 is vulnerable to a security bypass due to improper authentication controls. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges and gain unauthorized access to protected resources.

Affected

4 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
ibm	websphere_application_server	—	—
ibm	websphere_application_server	—	—
ibm	websphere_application_server	>= 8.5.0.0 < 8.5.5.31	8.5.5.31
ibm	websphere_application_server	>= 9.0.0.0 < 9.0.5.29	9.0.5.29

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