CVE-2026-14525
An attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty to perform a denial of service attack, bypass security measures, and escalate privileges.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- An attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities to perform denial of service, bypass security measures, and escalate privileges.
- Who is affected
- Any WebSphere Application Server Liberty deployment.
- Urgency
- High priority; multiple attack vectors including privilege escalation warrant immediate remediation.
- Action
- Apply IBM security patches for CVE-2026-10571, CVE-2026-14525, and CVE-2026-18499 immediately.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.58% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 45% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (4)
- high[NEW] [high] IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-08-14
- unknownexploitedMultiple vulnerabilities in IBM products (August 14, 2026)cert-fr-avis · 2026-08-14
- criticalCVE-2026-14525: IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.8 IBM WebSphere Application…nvd · 2026-08-13
- unknownIBM WebSphere Products Multiple Vulnerabilitieshkcert · 2026-08-13
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