IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.9 could allow a local attacker to traverse directories on the system.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

1. Oct 13, 2026 · Catalog

   Detected

   IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.9 could allow a local attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could use a specially crafted application archive to write files outside the intended directory.

2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Updated

   IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.9 could allow a local attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could use a specially crafted application archive to write files outside the intended directory.

Sources

• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-79715

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-79715

  30-day exploitation probability 0.1%

  first.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-79715

  IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.9 could allow a local attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could use a specially crafted application archive to write files outside the intended directory.

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Reference · ibm.com