#VU122748 Path traversal in IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty - CVE-2025-14914
Published: February 12, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU122748
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-14914
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty
IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty
Software vendor:
IBM Corporation
IBM Corporation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote privileged user to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote privileged user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.