CVE-2026-77816
IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty Improper Certificate Validation
IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.9 administrative client could allow man-in-the-middle attacks. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty Improper Certificate Validation
IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.9 administrative client could allow man-in-the-middle attacks. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information.
- Record
CVE-2026-77816- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-295
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-100488
IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.9 administrative client could allow man-in-the-middle attacks. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information.
- Record
EUVD-2026-100488- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6v8r-r3rp-wwmm
IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.9 administrative client could...
IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.9 administrative client could allow man-in-the-middle attacks. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information.
- Record
GHSA-6v8r-r3rp-wwmm- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-295
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.9 administrative client could allow man-in-the-middle attacks. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information.
- Record
CVE-2026-77816- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-295
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-77816 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Ibm Websphere Application Server - Liberty, published October 13, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.23%, the 13th percentile. No source names a fixed version.