CVE-2025-36099

Sept. 29, 2025, 7:34 p.m.

4.9
Medium

Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by sending a specially-crafted request. A privileged user could exploit this vulnerability to cause the server to consume memory resources.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Ibm
  • Websphere Application Server
  • 8.5, 9.0

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-770
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a ibm websphere_application_server 8.5 / / / / / / /
a ibm websphere_application_server 9.0 / / / / / / /

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7246549

Tags

psirt@us.ibm.com
CWE-770
2025-09-29
CVE-2025-36099

CVSS Score

4.9 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: HIGH
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: HIGH

    • CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Timeline

Published: Sept. 29, 2025, 7:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Sept. 29, 2025, 7:34 p.m.

Status : Undergoing Analysis

CVE is currently being analyzed by NVD staff, this process results in association of reference link tags, CVSS scores, CWE association, and CPE applicability statements.

More info

Source

psirt@us.ibm.com

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