CVE-2026-14980Network attack vector

Elevated-privilege SSRF via undisclosed CSRF mechanism

Published Jul 30, 2026 · Updated Jul 30, 2026

Cross-site request forgery in IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.8 allows remote attackers to trigger SSRF. IBM has not disclosed the affected request endpoint or the validation operation that accepts the forged request and initiates the server-side request. Exploitation requires user interaction and the collectiveController-1.0 feature, and the resulting requests run with elevated privileges.

CVSS severity8.3
High
EPSS probability0.24%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site request forgery in IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.8 allows remote attackers to trigger SSRF. IBM has not disclosed the affected request endpoint or the validation operation that accepts the forged request and initiates the server-side request. Exploitation requires user interaction and the collectiveController-1.0 feature, and the resulting requests run with elevated privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-14980
Published
Jul 30, 2026
Updated
Jul 30, 2026
Vendor
OpenBMC Project
Product
IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty
Classifications
CWE-269, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 30, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 30, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=17.0.0.3 <=26.0.0.8

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

OpenBMC Project · IBM WebSphere Application Server Libertyversion=17.0.0.3 <=26.0.0.8

Published CVSS scores

8.3IBMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
8.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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