CVE-2026-9072

CRITICALNVD 9.88.1▼
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 8.1 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-06-22. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 1.7.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 3 sources updated this week
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

IBM WebSphere Application Server and IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty - when using Intelligent Management with the WebSphere WebServer Plug-in component - are vulnerable to remote code execution and denial of service. This vulnerability can be exploited when an attacker impersonates backend servers and sends crafted responses to the plug-in.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
8.1(medium)
EPSS
32.8%
KEV
Not listed

Published

June 22, 2026

Last Modified

June 24, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Jun 29, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

Security Bulletin: IBM i is Affected By Denial of Service, HTTP Request Smuggling, and Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities in IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty [CVE-2026-10852, CVE-2026-8858, CVE-2026-9072, CVE-2026-8633, CVE-2026-8620]

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7277344

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-9072(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 38× in last 7d / 80× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-07 08:37 UTCEG score recompute
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  46. 2026-06-24 12:00 UTCNVD updateCVSS v3 → 9.8 · severity → CRITICAL
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  55. 2026-06-22 17:45 UTCNVD updatefirst tracked

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-9072?
CVE-2026-9072 is a critical vulnerability published on June 22, 2026. IBM WebSphere Application Server and IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty - when using Intelligent Management with the WebSphere WebServer Plug-in component - are vulnerable to remote code execution and denial of service. This vulnerability can be exploited when an attacker impersonates backend…
When was CVE-2026-9072 disclosed?
CVE-2026-9072 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 22, 2026, with the most recent update on June 24, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-9072 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-9072 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 32.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-9072?
CVE-2026-9072 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 8.1.
How do I remediate CVE-2026-9072?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-9072, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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