CVE-2026-103499

IBM WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Application Server Liberty are affected by a denial of service

7.5 High

IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.10 and IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5, and 9.0 Liberty could allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service due to uncontrolled resource consumption.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.43%Unchanged since Oct 14, 2026

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.5

IBM WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Application Server Liberty are affected by a denial of service

Record: CVE-2026-103499
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-400
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2026-98686 7.5

Record: EUVD-2026-98686
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hqx9-hfrg-3qwc 7.5

IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.10 and IBM WebSphere...

Record: GHSA-hqx9-hfrg-3qwc
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-400
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 7.5

Record: CVE-2026-103499
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-400
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2026-103499 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Ibm Websphere Application Server, published October 13, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.43%, the 37th percentile. No source names a fixed version.