#VU124831 Weak password requirements in IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty - CVE-2025-14917

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#VU124831 Weak password requirements in IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty - CVE-2025-14917

Published: April 2, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU124831
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-14917
CWE-ID: CWE-521
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty
Software vendor:
IBM Corporation

Description

The vulnerability allows an attacker to perform a brute-force attack.

The vulnerability exists due to weak password requirements when the appSecurity-1.0, appSecurity-2.0, appSecurity-3.0, appSecurity-4.0 or appSecurity-5.0 feature is enabled. As a result users can set weak passwords to access their accounts. A remote attacker can perform brute-force attack and gain unauthorized access to the application. 


Remediation

Install interim fix PH70078 and update to the later version when available. 

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