CVE-2026-11713

IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty Incorrect Authorization

MEDIUM
5.4
CVSS Score
Published: October 13, 2026 at 08:15 PM UTC
Updated: October 17, 2026 at 02:17 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWebSphere Application Server

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Severity
MEDIUM5.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.9 is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability with the restConnector-2.0 feature enabled.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (1)

Vendor AdvisoryPatch
Source: cverecord
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7291394

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.4MEDIUMibm
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-863

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