CVE-2026-9171 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ibm	Powervm Novalink	2.2.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-400

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7280226Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-9171?

CVE-2026-9171 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). 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 vul...

How severe is CVE-2026-9171?

CVE-2026-9171 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-2026-9171?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm Powervm Novalink.