CVE-2026-16192 IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty is affected by a denial of service
High 7.1
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-16192 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2026-16192 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server, published on 28 Jul 2026.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-16192 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Ibm Websphere Application Server. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-16192/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-16192/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-16192?
CVE-2026-16192 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server, published on 28 Jul 2026.
Official description
IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.8 is affected by a denial of service vulnerability when the restConnector-2.0 feature is enabled.
Weakness: CWE-674
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-16192?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Websphere Application Server.
How do I fix CVE-2026-16192?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-16192 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-16192 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-16192 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Websphere Application Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7xqp-2vgx-pcr5.