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Full vulnerability report · 2026
CVE-2025-14923High confidence

IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty could provide weaker than expected security

IBM · WebSphere Application Server - Liberty

4.7MediumCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Scheduled

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Patch available
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
?CERT means Computer Emergency Response Team; CSIRT is the closely related term Computer Security Incident Response Team.

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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2025-208253

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionScheduled

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Patch available
01

What, why and how

IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.2 IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty could provide weaker than expected security when using the Security Utility when administering security settings.

What

IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.2 IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty could provide weaker than expected security when using the Security Utility when administering security settings.

Why

The product uses a hard-coded, unchangeable cryptographic key.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.2 IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty could provide weaker than expected security when using the Security Utility when administering security settings.

Why

The product uses a hard-coded, unchangeable cryptographic key.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
local access → Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Local
Privileges required
Low: a basic authenticated account is required
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High: exploitation depends on specific conditions
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-321 ↗

CWE-321: Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key. The product uses a hard-coded, unchangeable cryptographic key.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVLocalAttack vector: The attacker needs local access to the vulnerable system.ACHighAttack complexity: Successful exploitation depends on specific conditions outside the attacker's direct control.PRLowPrivileges required: The attacker needs basic user-level privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.INoneIntegrity impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.ANoneAvailability impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
The issue can support a local privilege or sandbox boundary transition; normal system utilities may then be available in the gained context.
CWE-321
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

BSI · German · WID-SEC-2026-2253IBM Security Verify Access: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in IBM Security Verify Access ausnutzen, um erweiterte Berechtigungen zu erlangen, beliebigen Code auszuführen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, Daten zu manipulieren, sensible Informationen offenzulegen und andere, nicht näher bezeichnete Angriffe durchzuführen.

Official advisory ↗
BSI · German · WID-SEC-2026-1752IBM Business Automation Workflow: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in IBM Business Automation Workflow ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen, um Informationen offenzulegen, um Dateien zu manipulieren, und um einen Cross-Site Scripting Angriff durchzuführen.

Official advisory ↗
BSI · German · WID-SEC-2026-1687IBM License Metric Tool: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen nicht spezifizierten Angriff

Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in IBM License Metric Tool ausnutzen, um einen nicht näher spezifizierten Angriff durchzuführen.

Official advisory ↗
BSI · German · WID-SEC-2026-0518IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Umgehen von Sicherheitsvorkehrungen

Ein lokaler Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen.

Official advisory ↗
Cyber Security Agency of Singapore · English · CSA-SB-20260304Security Bulletin 4 Mar 2026

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore included this CVE in its official Security Bulletin 4 Mar 2026, published on 4 March 2026. Open the linked bulletin for the product, severity and reference information published in that issue.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-1165Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM

d?id=CVE-2025-11143 Référence CVE CVE-2025-11226 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-11226 Référence CVE CVE-2025-12758 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-12758 Référence CVE CVE-2025-13465 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-13465 Référence CVE CVE-2025-13755 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-13755 Référence CVE CVE-2025-14813 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-14813 Référence CVE CVE-2025-14914 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-14914 Référence CVE CVE-2025-14915 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-14915 Référence CVE CVE-2025-14917 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-14917 Référence CVE CVE-2025-14923 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-14923 Référence CVE CVE-2025-1493 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-1493 Référence CVE CVE-2025-1992 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-1992 Référence CVE CVE-2025-21785 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-21785 Référence CVE CVE-2025-22870 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-22870 Référence CVE CVE-2025-23215 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-23215 Référence CVE CVE-2025-2518 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-2518 Référence CVE CVE-2025-25193 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-25193 Référence CVE CVE-2025-2534 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-202

Official advisory ↗
JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2026-006187IBMのIBM WebSphere Application Serverにおける複数の脆弱性

IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty 17.0.0.3 から 26.0.0.2 までのバージョンにおいて、セキュリティユーティリティを使用してセキュリティ設定を管理すると、予想よりも弱いセキュリティを提供する可能性があります。

Official advisory ↗
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Patch available
Affected
WebSphere Application Server - Liberty: 17.0.0.3 ≤ 26.0.0.2
Fixed
IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by applying a currently available interim fix or fix pack that contains the fix for APAR PH69658. For IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty 17.0.0.3 - 26.0.0.2: · Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by the interim fix and then apply the Interim Fix that resolves PH69658 --OR-- · Apply Liberty Fix Pack 26.0.0.3 or later (targeted availability 1Q2026). Additional interim fixes may be available and linked off the interim fix download page.
Action
Review the linked authoritative reference and apply the recorded fixed release appropriate to the affected product branch.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. Limit untrusted access and use least privilege until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 3 Mar 2026 · Last source change 4 Mar 2026, 21:13 UTC · CWE-321 · Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2025-208253
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD enriched

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.

Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
CVE published
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2025-208253↗CVE authority or vendor reference↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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