[NEW] [high] IBM WebSphere Application Server and Application Server Liberty: Multiple vulnerabilities

highCVE-2026-14446 CVE-2026-14512 CVE-2026-14515 CVE-2026-14528 CVE-2026-14529 CVE-2026-14974

An attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty and IBM WebSphere Application Server to execute arbitrary code, escalate privileges, conduct a Denial of Service attack, disclose information, manipulate files, perform a Cross-Site Scripting attack, and bypass security measures.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: IBM product: WebSphere Application Server Remote code execution Privilege escalation Denial of service Information disclosure Cross-site scripting

What: An attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges.
Who is affected: Deployments of IBM WebSphere Application Server and Liberty are affected.
Urgency: Remediation is urgent due to high severity and potential for exploitation.
Action: Apply patches for IBM WebSphere Application Server and Liberty.

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Details

Source: CERT-Bund (BSI) Security Advisories (DE · national-cert · site)
Severity: high
Published: 2026-07-31
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync
Language: Machine-translated to English — verify against the original

Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-2564

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-144460.29% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 21% of all scored CVEs.
Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-145120.54% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 42% of all scored CVEs.
Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-145150.18% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 8% of all scored CVEs.
Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-145280.26% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 17% of all scored CVEs.
Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-145290.33% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 26% of all scored CVEs.
Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-149740.37% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 29% of all scored CVEs.
Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-149760.19% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 9% of all scored CVEs.
Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-149800.22% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 13% of all scored CVEs.
Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-149810.26% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 18% of all scored CVEs.
Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-150640.22% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 13% of all scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-14446	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-14512	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-14515	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-14528	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-14529	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-14974	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-14976	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-14980	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-14981	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-15064	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-15280	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-15325	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-15328	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-16184	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-16192	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-2482	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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