CVE-2026-8620 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-8620?

CVE-2026-8620 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2026-8620?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm Websphere Application Server.

Vulnerability Description

IBM Web Server Plug-ins for WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Liberty 8.5, 9.0 IBM WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Application Server Liberty are vulnerable to HTTP request smuggling in the Web Server Plug-ins through a specially crafted request.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ibm	Websphere Application Server	>= 8.5.0.0, < 8.5.5.30

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-444

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7274072PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-8620?

CVE-2026-8620 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). IBM Web Server Plug-ins for WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Liberty 8.5, 9.0 IBM WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Application Server Liberty are vulnerable to HTTP request smuggli...

How severe is CVE-2026-8620?

CVE-2026-8620 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-8620?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm Websphere Application Server.