---
id: CVE-2026-16185
title: >-
  IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0, and 8.5 could allow a remote attacker to
  bypass authentication on an admin console servlet.
summary: >-
  IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0, and 8.5 could allow a remote attacker to
  bypass authentication on an admin console servlet.
severity: medium
cvss: 6.4
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-862
vendor: IBM
product: WebSphere Application Server
affected:
  - websphere_application_server 9.0
  - websphere_application_server 8.5
published: '2026-09-14'
updated: '2026-09-16'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-16T19:22:22.797'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16185'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7286610'
    label: psirt@us.ibm.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00204
epssPercentile: 0.09251
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-09-14T20:09:13.043426Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-14T20:14:21.151Z'
---

## Overview

IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0, and 8.5 could allow a remote attacker to bypass authentication on an admin console servlet.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.