IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 could allow a remote user to gain elevated privileges on the system.

published 2021-07-30 5y ago modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-16210

cvss: 5.0; version 3.0, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.1%; EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 66%
public exploits: 0; none known

IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 could allow a remote user to gain elevated privileges on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 201300.

Patch / fix

links 1

ibm.com/support/pages/node/6476678 advisory

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Exploit prediction

1.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.0	5.0	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/S:U/C:L/AC:H/UI:N/I:L/A:L/PR:L/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
NVD	3.1	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA	3.0	5.0	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
NVD	2.0	6.5	AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

IBM WebSphere Application Server

References

ibm.com /support/pages/node/6476678
patch, vendor-advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/201300
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2021-29736
NVD CVE-2021-29736

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