CVE-2025-14914 IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty Path Traversal
A privileged user can upload a malicious zip archive to overwrite files and execute arbitrary code on IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-14914?
CVE-2025-14914 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server, published on 2 Feb 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.1 could allow a privileged user to upload a zip archive containing path traversal sequences resulting in an overwrite of files leading to arbitrary code execution.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-14914?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Websphere Application Server.
How do I fix CVE-2025-14914?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-14914 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2025-14914 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-14914 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Websphere Application Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3ggc-v7xp-4343.