CVE-2026-93909 (GCVE-0-2026-93909)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-10-13 20:18 – Updated: 2026-10-14 14:08
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty is affected by an authentication bypass
Summary
IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.10 is vulnerable by an authentication bypass vulnerability when samlWeb-2.0 feature is enabled.
Severity
9.1 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-10-14 14:08 UTC
CWE
- CWE-384 - Session Fixation
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7292236 | vendor-advisorypatch |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | WebSphere Application Server - Liberty |
Affected:
17.0.0.3 , ≤ 26.0.0.10
(semver)
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server_liberty:17.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server_liberty:26.0.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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