CVE-2026-95680
IBM WebSphere Application Server is affected by an authorization bypass
IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5, and 9.0 could allow an authenticated attacker to bypass authorization leading to administrative impersonation across the cell.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
IBM WebSphere Application Server is affected by an authorization bypass
IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5, and 9.0 could allow an authenticated attacker to bypass authorization leading to administrative impersonation across the cell.
- Record
CVE-2026-95680- CVSS 3.1
- 8.0 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-98687
IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5, and 9.0 could allow an authenticated attacker to bypass authorization leading to administrative impersonation across the cell.
- Record
EUVD-2026-98687- CVSS 3.1
- 8.0 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m2q4-3j5x-pcf2
IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5, and 9.0 could allow an authenticated attacker to bypass...
IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5, and 9.0 could allow an authenticated attacker to bypass authorization leading to administrative impersonation across the cell.
- Record
GHSA-m2q4-3j5x-pcf2- CVSS 3.1
- 8.0 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5, and 9.0 could allow an authenticated attacker to bypass authorization leading to administrative impersonation across the cell.
- Record
CVE-2026-95680- CVSS 3.1
- 8.0 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-287
- 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-2026-95680 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.0) 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 0.18%, the 7th percentile. No source names a fixed version.