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Critical· 9.1

CVE-2026-8644

IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0 and 8.5 can be tricked into believing a user is someone else, allowing attackers to impersonate legitimate users.

publishedJun 1, 2026
last modifiedJul 22, 2026
sourcesNVD
severity · cvss
9.1
critical · how bad it is
exploitation · epss
<1%
26th percentile · chance of exploitation in 30 days
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counting…on Sep 5, 2026

No official fix yet. If none appears within 45 days of first tracking, this entry is removed automatically.

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Who is affected

IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0 and 8.5 users.

02

Real-world impact

An attacker could impersonate a legitimate user, gaining unauthorized access to sensitive data or performing actions as that user, potentially compromising critical business processes.

03

Why this severity

The CVSS score of 9.1 reflects the high impact of identity spoofing: no authentication or user interaction is required, and the attacker can fully compromise confidentiality and integrity of the system.

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What to do about it

no official fix yet

No official fix or mitigation is documented in the sources yet. Monitor the vendor advisory and apply the patch as soon as it is released.

No fix documented in sources

05

Timeline

  1. Jun 1, 2026 · Jun 1, 2026
    Published
    Disclosed and added to the National Vulnerability Database.
  2. Jul 22, 2026 · 13d ago
    Advisory updated
    The NVD record was last revised.
06

How it’s attacked

Attack vectorNetwork (remote)
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone needed
ScopeUnchanged
Confidentiality impactNone
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
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References & advisories

(ai-assisted) A model wrote this summary from the official data, so double-check it against the source before you act on it. Read the official advisory →