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CVE-2026-16435

IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0, and 8.5 is affected by an authentication bypass vulnerability when using XD or Intelligent-Management features.

MEDIUM 5.9EPSS 0.40%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.40%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0, and 8.5 is affected by an authentication bypass vulnerability when using XD or Intelligent-Management features.

CVSS 3.1: 5.9 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS: 0.40% probability · 34th percentile
Public exploits: None in Exploit-DB
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-650
Source: psirt@us.ibm.com

EPSS trend

EPSS 0.4% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7286610

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.