CVE-2023-38737 json
IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty denial of service
published 2023-08-16 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-42512
- cvss
- 5.9
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 63%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty 22.0.0.13 through 23.0.0.7 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by sending a specially-crafted request. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the server to consume memory resources. IBM X-Force ID: 262567.
Patch / fix
- ibm.com/support/pages/node/7027509 advisory
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
1.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 63% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected products
- IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty
Classification
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/7027509
vendor-advisory, patch
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/262567
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-38737
- NVD CVE-2023-38737
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