What is CVE-2026-16187?

CVE-2026-16187 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Websphere Application Server, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-09-14.

How severe is CVE-2026-16187?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in IBM Websphere Application Server

CVE-2026-16187

IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0, and 8.5 could allow a remote attacker to bypass authentication and obtain sensitive information by sending a crafted unauthenticated request.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published 2026-09-14 · last modified 2026-09-16.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (31.8th percentile), scored 2026-10-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 31.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.001

Affected products

IBM Websphere Application Server — versions 8.5, 9.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7286610 (vendor-advisory, patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-16187?: CVE-2026-16187 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Websphere Application Server, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-09-14.
How severe is CVE-2026-16187?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.