CVE-2026-9171 (GCVE-0-2026-9171)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-17 18:26 – Updated: 2026-07-30 15:47
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Vulnerabilities in IBM WebSphere Application affects IBM PowerVM Novalink.
Summary
IBM WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Application Server Liberty 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.
Severity
7.5 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-07-21 01:51 UTC
CWE
- CWE-400 - Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7280226 | vendor-advisorypatch |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | PowerVM Novalink |
Affected:
2.2.02.2.12.2.1.1
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