Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty
CVE-2026-14525

9.4CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

IBM
Status
Websphere Application Server - Liberty
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 August 2026

What is CVE-2026-14525?

IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty is susceptible to an authentication bypass vulnerability when certain features (rtcomm-1.0 or rtcommGateway-1.0) are enabled. This flaw may allow unauthorized access to sensitive resources, compromising the integrity and security of applications deployed on the server.

Affected Version(s)

WebSphere Application Server - Liberty 17.0.0.3 <= 26.0.0.8

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283488
vendor-advisorypatch

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.4
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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