CVE-2024-25026: IBM WebSphere Application Server denial of service

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-04-25 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-770

Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5, 9.0 and IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 24.0.0.4 are vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by sending a specially crafted request. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the server to consume memory resources. IBM X-Force ID: 281516.

Affected products

IBM WebSphere Application Server: from 8.5.0.0 through 8.5.5.25; from 9.0.0.0 through 9.0.5.19; from 17.0.0.3 through 24.0.0.4

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/281516
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7149330
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/281516
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7149330

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