CVE-2026-3621 IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty is affected by identity spoofing

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can spoof identities in IBM WebSphere Liberty if applications are deployed without authentication and authorization configured.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-3621?

CVE-2026-3621 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server, published on 22 Apr 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.4 IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty is vulnerable to identity spoofing under limited conditions when an application is deployed without authentication and authorization configured.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-3621?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Websphere Application Server.

How do I fix CVE-2026-3621?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-3621 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2026-3621 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-3621 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Websphere Application Server vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r6x6-g36w-q7qm.

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