CVE-2021-38951

Published: Dec 9, 2021Modified: Jun 17, 2026

7.5

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by sending a specially-crafted request. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the server to consume all available CPU resources. IBM X-Force ID: 211405.

Affected (4)

Products: Ibm: Websphere Application Server

Ibm

1 product

Websphere Application Server

Configuration A

4 vulnerable · 7 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ibm Websphere Application Server	Version 7.0
Ibm Websphere Application Server	Version 8.0
Ibm Websphere Application Server	Version 8.5
Ibm Websphere Application Server	Version 9.0

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Hp Hp Ux	All versions
Ibm Aix	All versions
Ibm I	All versions
Ibm Z/os	All versions
Linux Linux Kernel	All versions
Microsoft Windows	All versions
Oracle Solaris	All versions

References (4)

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/211405

Source: psirt@us.ibm.com

VDB EntryVendor Advisory

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6524674

Source: psirt@us.ibm.com

Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/211405

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

VDB EntryVendor Advisory

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6524674

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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