{"id":"CVE-2026-9176","title":"IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0, and 8.5 is vulnerable to a security bypass due to improper authentication controls","summary":"IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0, and 8.5 is vulnerable to a security bypass due to improper authentication controls. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges and gain unauthorized access to protected …","severity":"medium","cvss":6.7,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N","cwe":["CWE-94"],"vendor":"ibm","product":"websphere_application_server","affected":["websphere_application_server >= 8.5.0.0, < 8.5.5.31","websphere_application_server >= 9.0.0.0, < 9.0.5.29"],"patched":["websphere_application_server 9.0.5.29"],"published":"2026-09-10","updated":"2026-09-15","sourceUpdated":"2026-09-15T17:11:15.963","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-9176","references":[{"url":"https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7286610","label":"psirt@us.ibm.com"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org"],"epss":0.0011,"epssPercentile":0.01454,"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"total","timestamp":"2026-09-11T00:00:00+00:00"},"ingestedAt":"2026-09-14T15:23:07.482Z","slug":"CVE-2026-9176","body":"## Overview\n\nIBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0, and 8.5 is vulnerable to a security bypass due to improper authentication controls. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges and gain unauthorized access to protected resources.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `websphere_application_server >= 8.5.0.0, < 8.5.5.31`\n- `websphere_application_server >= 9.0.0.0, < 9.0.5.29`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade past the affected range:\n\n- `websphere_application_server 9.0.5.29`","depth":"sunlit","depthScore":37,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":36.9,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}