Findings

CVE-2026-8856

IBM HTTP Server 8.5, and 9.0 is vulnerable to denial of service in configurations where an attacker has write access to parts of the server configuration.

Published May 26, 2026 · updated Jul 23, 2026 · ibm http server

IBM HTTP Server 8.5, and 9.0 is vulnerable to denial of service in configurations where an attacker has write access to parts of the server configuration.

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Timeline

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  1. May 26, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    IBM HTTP Server 8.5, and 9.0 is vulnerable to denial of service in configurations where an attacker has write access to parts of the server configuration.

  2. Jul 23, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    IBM HTTP Server 8.5, and 9.0 is vulnerable to denial of service in configurations where an attacker has write access to parts of the server configuration.

Affected

  • cpe ibm/http serverversion unspecified

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-8856

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-8856

    IBM HTTP Server 8.5, and 9.0 is vulnerable to denial of service in configurations where an attacker has write access to parts of the server configuration.

    nvd.nist.gov

References