What is CVE-2025-36097?

CVE-2025-36097 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-07-16.

How severe is CVE-2025-36097?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Ibm Websphere Application Server

CVE-2025-36097

IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0 and WebSphere Application Server Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 25.0.0.7 are vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a stack-based overflow. An attacker can send a specially crafted request that cause t…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.003 (50.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Ibm Websphere Application Server — versions 9.0
Ibm Websphere Application Server Liberty — versions 17.0.0.3

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-121 — Stack-based Buffer Overflow

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7239856 (vendor-advisory, patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-36097?: CVE-2025-36097 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-07-16.
How severe is CVE-2025-36097?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.