CVE-2026-8856
May 26, 2026, 8:22 p.m.
7.7
High
Description
IBM HTTP Server 8.5, and 9.0 is vulnerable to denial of service in configurations where an attacker has write access to parts of the server configuration.
Product(s) Impacted
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
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| Ibm |
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| Linux |
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| Microsoft |
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Weaknesses
Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.
CWE-400
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.
*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 | http_server | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | ibm | http_server | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| o | ibm | aix | - | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| o | ibm | z\/os | - | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| o | linux | linux_kernel | - | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| o | microsoft | windows | - | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
Tags
CVSS Score
CVSS Data - 3.1
- Attack Vector: LOCAL
- Attack Complexity: LOW
- Privileges Required: NONE
- Scope: UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact: NONE
- Integrity Impact: HIGH
- Availability Impact: HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Timeline
Published: May 26, 2026, 6:16 p.m.
Last Modified: May 26, 2026, 8:22 p.m.
Last Modified: May 26, 2026, 8:22 p.m.
Status : Analyzed
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