CVE-2026-14974

IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5, and 9.0 traditional could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code caused by unsafe deserialization of untrusted data.

CVSS v3 8.1 HIGH

8.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7281641	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server::::::::

History

05 Aug 2026, 15:54

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server::::::::
References	~~() https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7281641 -~~	() https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7281641 - Vendor Advisory
First Time		Ibm Ibm websphere Application Server

28 Jul 2026, 21:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-07-28 21:17

Updated : 2026-08-05 15:54

NVD link : CVE-2026-14974

Mitre link : CVE-2026-14974

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-14974

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

websphere_application_server

CWE

CWE-502

Deserialization of Untrusted Data

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