CVE-2026-18499
IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty is affected by a privilege escalation
CVSS Score
8.1
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.8 is vulnerable to a privilege escalation when using Liberty collectives.
| CWE | CWE-285 |
| Vendor | ibm |
| Product | websphere application server - liberty |
| Published | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Aug 12, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Affected Versions
IBM / WebSphere Application Server - Liberty
17.0.0.3 ≤ 26.0.0.8