CVE-2025-36097
Detail
Description
IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0 and WebSphere Application Server Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 25.0.0.7 are vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a stack-based overflow. An attacker can send a specially crafted request that cause the server to consume excessive memory resources.
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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID |
CWE Name |
Source |
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CWE-121
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Stack-based Buffer Overflow |
IBM Corporation
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Change History
4 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
6/17/2026 5:14:28 AM
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SSVC |
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CVE Modified by IBM Corporation
6/17/2026 5:14:28 AM
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Affected |
[{"vendor":"IBM","product":"WebSphere Application Server","defaultStatus":"unaffected","cpes":["cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"],"versions":[{"version":"9.0","status":"affected"}]},{"vendor":"IBM","product":"WebSphere Application Server Liberty","defaultStatus":"unaffected","cpes":["cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:17.0.0.3:*:*:*:liberty:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:25.0.0.7:*:*:*:liberty:*:*:*"],"versions":[{"version":"17.0.0.3","lessThanOrEqual":"25.0.0.7","versionType":"semver","status":"affected"}]}]
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Initial Analysis by NIST
8/11/2025 3:17:55 PM
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Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
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CPE Configuration |
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*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:liberty:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.0.0.3 up to (excluding) 25.0.0.8
*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.0.0.0 up to (excluding) 9.0.5.24
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| Added |
Reference Type |
IBM Corporation: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7239856 Types: Vendor Advisory
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New CVE Received from IBM Corporation
7/16/2025 2:15:24 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
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Description |
IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0 and WebSphere Application Server Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 25.0.0.7 are vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a stack-based overflow. An attacker can send a specially crafted request that cause the server to consume excessive memory resources.
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| Added |
CVSS V3.1 |
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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| Added |
CWE |
CWE-121
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| Added |
Reference |
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7239856
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Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2025-36097 NVD
Published Date: 07/16/2025 NVD
Last Modified: 06/17/2026
Source: IBM Corporation
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