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CVE-2026-8852

IBM HTTP Server 8.5, and 9.0 is vulnerable to denial of service via the optional module mod_fastcgi module.

HIGH 7.5EPSS 0.20%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.20%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

IBM HTTP Server 8.5, and 9.0 is vulnerable to denial of service via the optional module mod_fastcgi module.

CVSS 3.1
7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
0.20% probability · 10th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-617
Affected
ibm/http server
Source
psirt@us.ibm.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.