Denial of Service Vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server
CVE-2025-36097

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

IBM
Status
Websphere Application Server
Websphere Application Server Liberty
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 July 2025

What is CVE-2025-36097?

IBM WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Application Server Liberty are susceptible to a denial of service attack due to a stack-based overflow. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted request, leading to excessive memory consumption and potentially disrupting the service's availability. This vulnerability affects multiple versions of the products, making it crucial for users to apply necessary patches and updates to safeguard their systems.

Affected Version(s)

WebSphere Application Server 9.0

WebSphere Application Server Liberty 17.0.0.3 <= 25.0.0.7

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7239856
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2025-36097 : Denial of Service Vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server