IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 8.5/9.0 server-side request forgery

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6.4$5k-$25k0.95

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 8.5/9.0. It has been rated as critical. This affects an unknown part. This manipulation causes server-side request forgery. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-9006. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 8.5/9.0. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a server-side request forgery vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-918. The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0, and 8.5 is vulnerable to server-side request forgery (SSRF) with the Ajax Proxy configured. This may allow an attacker to send unauthorized requests from the system, resulting in a security bypass or information disclosure.

It is possible to read the advisory at ibm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-9006 since 05/19/2026. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/23/2026).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at EUVD (EUVD-2026-38252) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-2001). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • IBM Business Automation Workflow
  • IBM WebSphere Service Registry and Repository
  • IBM WebSphere Application Server

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.4
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CNA Base Score: 7.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Server-side request forgery
CWE: CWE-918
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

05/19/2026 CVE reserved
06/22/2026 +34 days Advisory disclosed
06/22/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
06/23/2026 +1 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-9006 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-9006
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-372715
EUVD: 🔒
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-2001 - IBM WebSphere Application Server: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 06/22/2026 18:07
Updated: 06/23/2026 17:55
Changes: 06/22/2026 18:07 (63), 06/23/2026 09:01 (7), 06/23/2026 17:55 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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