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CVE-2016-8919

IBM WebSphere Application Server may be vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by allowing serialized objects from untrusted sources to run and cause the consumption of resources.

Severity
High 7.5
Published
1 Feb 2017
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
2.8% in the next 30 daysHigher than 86% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Weakness
CWE-399
Attack
Over the network · No login needed · No user action needed
Attacker can
Take it down
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
IBM WebSphere Application ServerServers and applications · cpe:a:ibm:websphere_application_server
  • Version 7.0
  • Version 8.0
  • Version 8.5.5
  • Version 9.0

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8919
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-8919