CVE-2025-36047

5.3 MEDIUM 0.5% exploit odds Fix listed Denial of service Server

What it is

IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty 18.0.0.2 through 25.0.0.8 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by sending a specially-crafted request. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the server to consume memory resources.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2025-08-14 16:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 09:14 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published: 2025-08-14 16:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 09:14 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.5% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-770 · Allocation without limits
Record status: Modified

Affected

IBM Websphere Application Server < 25.0.0.9

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.3

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: Low

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

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Fix and advisories

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7242086

References

NVD record · CVE.org record