CVE-2026-8835 IBM HTTP Server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities
A privileged user can exploit an invalid pointer dereference in IBM HTTP Server to expose sensitive information or cause a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-8835?
CVE-2026-8835 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM HTTP Server, published on 26 May 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-822
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-8835?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Http Server.
How do I fix CVE-2026-8835?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-8835 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-8835 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-8835 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM HTTP Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2c97-gp89-gf5p.