Name: CVE-2026-14981: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2026-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2026-14981, CWE-400, CVSS 7.5, EPSS 0.0046

IBM WebSphere Application Server and IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty are affected by a denial of service vulnerability in the HTTP channel due to unbounded allocation of resources without limits.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Ibm Was	—	Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fixes and then apply latest Interim Fix.	Aug 24, 2026	Aug 24, 2026

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