IBM Liberty/WebSphere Application Server 8.5/9.0/17.0.0.3/26.0.0.7 access control

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6.3$5k-$25k1.27

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in IBM Liberty and WebSphere Application Server 8.5/9.0/17.0.0.3/26.0.0.7. This affects an unknown part. Such manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-10842. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Liberty and WebSphere Application Server 8.5/9.0/17.0.0.3/26.0.0.7. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5, and 9.0 and IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.7 Traditional and Liberty could allow a remote attacker to bypass security constraints.

The advisory is shared for download at ibm.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-10842 since 06/04/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 07/30/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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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: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

06/04/2026 CVE reserved
07/30/2026 +56 days Advisory disclosed
07/30/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/30/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-10842 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-10842
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-384848

Entryinfo

Created: 07/30/2026 18:29
Changes: 07/30/2026 18:29 (52)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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