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High severity7.4NVD Advisory· Published Jun 22, 2026· Updated Jun 24, 2026

CVE-2026-8646

CVE-2026-8646

Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0 and 8.5 and IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.6 are vulnerable to HTTP request smuggling. A remote attacker could smuggle a specially crafted request to the application server thereby allowing the attacker to bypass security controls, spoof identity, escalate privilege, and expose sensitive information.

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Affected products

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  • IBM/Websphere Application Server3 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=8.5.0.0,<8.5.5.30
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:liberty:*:*:*range: >=17.0.0.3,<26.0.0.7
    • (no CPE)range: 9.0, 8.5, 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.6
  • IBM/Websphere Application Server Libertyllm-fuzzy
    Range: 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.6

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