CVE-2023-26281: IBM HTTP Server denial of service

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-03-01 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-20

Description

IBM HTTP Server 8.5 used by IBM WebSphere Application Server could allow a remote user to cause a denial of service using a specially crafted URL. IBM X-Force ID: 248296.

Affected products

IBM HTTP Server: 8.5.0.0

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/248296
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6958522
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/248296
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6958522

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