[UPDATE] [high] IBM WebSphere Application Server: Multiple vulnerabilities

highCVE-2026-8620 CVE-2026-8633

An attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in IBM WebSphere Application Server to bypass security measures and execute arbitrary code.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: IBM product: WebSphere Application Server Authentication bypass Remote code execution

What: Multiple vulnerabilities allow an attacker to bypass security measures and execute arbitrary code.
Who is affected: Deployments of IBM WebSphere Application Server are affected.
Urgency: Remediation is high urgency due to the potential for remote code execution.
Action: Update to the latest version of IBM WebSphere Application Server to address these vulnerabilities.

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Details

Source: CERT-Bund (BSI) Security Advisories (DE · national-cert · site)
Severity: high
Published: 2026-07-09
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-2026-1683

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-2026-86200.28% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 20% of all scored CVEs.
Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-86330.85% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 54% of all scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-8620	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-8633	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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