CVE-2026-9171
An attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in IBM WebSphere Application Server to conduct a Denial of Service attack.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM WebSphere Application Server enable denial of service attacks.
- Who is affected
- Deployments of IBM WebSphere Application Server are affected.
- Urgency
- Medium severity; not currently exploited but DoS impact warrants timely patching.
- Action
- Apply vendor security patches for CVE-2026-50645, CVE-2026-9171, and CVE-2026-9322 as soon as available.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.55% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 43% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (8)
- medium[NEW] [medium] IBM WebSphere Application Server: Multiple vulnerabilities enable Denial of Servicecert-bund · 2026-08-25
- unknownexploitedMultiple vulnerabilities in IBM products (August 14, 2026)cert-fr-avis · 2026-08-14
- unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in IBM products (August 07, 2026)cert-fr-avis · 2026-08-07
- highCVE-2026-9171: IBM PowerVM Novalink are vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by sending a specially-craft…nvd · 2026-07-17
- unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in IBM products (July 17, 2026)cert-fr-avis · 2026-07-17
- unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in IBM products (July 10, 2026)cert-fr-avis · 2026-07-10
- unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in IBM products (July 3, 2026)cert-fr-avis · 2026-07-03
- unknownIBM WebSphere Products Multiple Vulnerabilitieshkcert · 2026-07-02
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