CVE-2026-8835 | IBM HTTP Server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities

IBM HTTP Server 8.5, and 9.0 is vulnerable to invalid pointer dereference. A privileged user, authenticated to the Administration Server, could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or cause a denial of service.

Published: 2026-05-26 Last update: 2026-05-26 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2026-8835 is rated Low Risk (35.1/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.25%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-8835

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.01% 0.25% +0.25%
2 2026-05-27 — 0.01% —

Full EPSS history (2 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-8835

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.3 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:A)
Attacker has to be nearby on the network—same office, same link, that vibe—not the whole wide internet.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.1 5.2 [email protected]
7.3 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:A)
Attacker has to be nearby on the network—same office, same link, that vibe—not the whole wide internet.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.1 5.2 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-8835

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2026-8835

GHSA-2c97-gp89-gf5p · Severity: high — IBM HTTP Server 8.5, and 9.0 is vulnerable to invalid pointer dereference. A privileged user,...

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-8835

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
ibm http_server >= 8.5.0.0, < 8.5.5.30 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:http_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm http_server >= 9.0.0.0, < 9.0.5.29 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:http_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2026-8835

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