Sensitive-data exposure through unsafe logging
Published Jul 28, 2026 · Updated Jul 28, 2026
Sensitive-data exposure in IBM WebSphere Application Server traditional 8.5 and 9.0 allows remote attackers to obtain logged information. The affected code writes sensitive information to a log file, but IBM has not disclosed the component, field, or request that triggers the write. The network path requires no authentication and has high attack complexity; exploitation exposes sensitive data without interrupting service.
Summary
What happened
Sensitive-data exposure in IBM WebSphere Application Server traditional 8.5 and 9.0 allows remote attackers to obtain logged information. The affected code writes sensitive information to a log file, but IBM has not disclosed the component, field, or request that triggers the write. The network path requires no authentication and has high attack complexity; exploitation exposes sensitive data without interrupting service.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-14528
- Published
- Jul 28, 2026
- Updated
- Jul 28, 2026
- Vendor
- OpenBMC Project
- Product
- IBM WebSphere Application Server
- Classifications
- CWE-532
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jul 28, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jul 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=8.5
- Affected versionversion=9.0
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