CVE-2026-3621 PUBLISHED

IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty is affected by identity spoofing

Assigner: ibm
Reserved: 05.03.2026 Published: 22.04.2026 Updated: 22.04.2026

IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.4 IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty is vulnerable to identity spoofing under limited conditions when an application is deployed without authentication and authorization configured.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Score: 7.5

Product Status

Vendor IBM
Product WebSphere Application Server - Liberty
Versions
  • affected from 17.0.0.3 to 26.0.0.4 (incl.)

Solutions

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by applying a currently available interim fix or fix pack that contains the fix for APAR PH70352. IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty is affected by identity spoofing only when the appSecurity feature (appSecurity-1.0, appSecurity-2.0, appSecurity-3.0, appSecurity-4.0, or appSecurity-5.0) is not enabled on the server. To determine if a feature is enabled for IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty, refer to How to determine if Liberty is using a specific feature https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6553910 . 

For IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty 17.0.0.3 - 26.0.0.4: · Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by the interim fix and then apply the Interim Fix that resolves PH70352 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7270436 --OR-- · Apply Liberty Fix Pack 26.0.0.5 or later (targeted availability 2Q2026). 

Additional interim fixes may be available and linked off the interim fix download page.

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management CWE