CVE-2026-8855
IBM HTTP Server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities
IBM HTTP Server 8.5, and 9.0 is vulnerable to remote code execution and denial of service in configurations with TLS mutual authentication (client authentication).
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
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
8.1
IBM HTTP Server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities
IBM HTTP Server 8.5, and 9.0 is vulnerable to remote code execution and denial of service in configurations with TLS mutual authentication (client authentication).
- Record
CVE-2026-8855- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-31905
8.1
IBM HTTP Server 8.5, and 9.0 is vulnerable to remote code execution and denial of service in configurations with TLS mutual authentication (client authentication).
- Record
EUVD-2026-31905- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rjqm-vgmr-8cp8
8.1
IBM HTTP Server 8.5, and 9.0 is vulnerable to remote code execution and denial of service in...
IBM HTTP Server 8.5, and 9.0 is vulnerable to remote code execution and denial of service in configurations with TLS mutual authentication (client authentication).
- Record
GHSA-rjqm-vgmr-8cp8- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
8.1
IBM HTTP Server 8.5, and 9.0 is vulnerable to remote code execution and denial of service in configurations with TLS mutual authentication (client authentication).
- Record
CVE-2026-8855- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-94
- 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-2026-8855 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.1) in Ibm Http Server, published May 26, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.46%, the 39th percentile. No source names a fixed version.