#VU113074 Stack-based buffer overflow in IBM WebSphere Application Server and IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty - CVE-2025-36097

 

#VU113074 Stack-based buffer overflow in IBM WebSphere Application Server and IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty - CVE-2025-36097

Published: July 18, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU113074
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-36097
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
IBM WebSphere Application Server
IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty
Software vendor:
IBM Corporation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a stack-based overflow. A remote unauthenticated attacker can send a specially crafted request that cause the server to consume excessive memory resources.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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