Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Unauthenticated network-reachable deserialization yields RCE with full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact, so AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N and C/I/A all High.
Primary rating from Vendor (ibm).
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Lifecycle Timeline
6DescriptionNVD
IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5, and 9.0 traditional could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code caused by unsafe deserialization of untrusted data.
AnalysisAI
Remote code execution in IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 (traditional) allows an unauthenticated network attacker to run arbitrary code by sending crafted serialized data that the server deserializes without validation (CWE-502). The flaw carries a CVSS 9.8 rating with a network attack vector and no authentication or user interaction required, though SSVC records exploitation as none observed and no public exploit was identified at time of analysis. …
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Vulnerability AssessmentAI
| Exploitation | Exploitation requires network reachability to a WebSphere Application Server traditional 8.5 or 9.0 endpoint that accepts and deserializes untrusted Java objects (such as the IIOP/ORB, RMI, or management/messaging channels). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The signals here partly conflict and warrant nuance. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | An attacker with network reachability to a WebSphere traditional listener crafts a malicious serialized Java object embedding a gadget chain and delivers it to a deserialization endpoint (for example over IIOP/RMI). When the server invokes readObject on the untrusted stream, the gadget chain executes attacker-supplied commands with the privileges of the WebSphere process. … |
| Remediation | Apply the vendor fix per IBM's advisory at https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7281641, which provides the interim fix or fix pack addressing the deserialization flaw for WebSphere Application Server traditional 8.5 and 9.0; a patch is available from the vendor, though an exact fix-pack version was not provided in the input data and should be taken directly from IBM's advisory. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
Recommended ActionAI
Within 24 hours, conduct an urgent inventory of all WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 instances and immediately disable internet-facing access or restrict network connections to trusted sources only. …
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External POC / Exploit Code
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EUVD-2026-50031
GHSA-3943-mgp9-h6fv