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IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty 17.0.0.3 < 26.0.0.2 RCE (7258224)

🗓️ 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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WebSphere Liberty 17.0.0.3 to 26.0.0.2 is vulnerable to remote code execution via path traversal in uploaded zip files (CWE-22, advisory 7258224).

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  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/01/31");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2025-14914");

  script_name(english:"IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty 17.0.0.3 < 26.0.0.2 RCE (7258224)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote web application server is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty running on the remote host is affected by a remote code
execution vulnerability as referenced in the 7258224 advisory.

  - IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty could allow a privileged user to upload a zip archive containing
    path traversal sequences resulting in an overwrite of files leading to arbitrary code execution. CWE:
    CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CVE-2025-14914)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7258224");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update to IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty version 26.0.0.2 or later. Alternatively, upgrade to the minimal fix
pack levels required by the interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PH69485.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"all");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2025-14914");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/01/28");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/01/28");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/01/31");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Web Servers");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("websphere_liberty_detect.nbin");
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}

include('vcf.inc');

var app = 'IBM WebSphere Application Server';
var app_info = vcf::combined_get_app_info(app:app);
vcf::check_granularity(app_info:app_info, sig_segments:4);

if (app_info['Product'] != app + ' Liberty')
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, app + ' Liberty');

# If the detection is only remote, Source will be set, and we should require paranoia
var require_paranoid = FALSE;
if (!empty_or_null(app_info['Source']) && app_info['Source'] != 'unknown' && report_paranoia < 2)
  require_paranoid = TRUE;

if ('PH69485' >< app_info['Fixes'])
  audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, app);

var constraints = [
  { 'min_version' : '17.0.0.3', 'fixed_version' : '26.0.0.2', 'fixed_display' : '26.0.0.2 or Interim Fix PH69485' }
];

vcf::check_version_and_report(
    app_info:app_info,
    constraints:constraints,
    require_paranoia:require_paranoid,
    severity:SECURITY_WARNING
);

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31 Jan 2026 00:00Current
6.1Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.1
CVSS 3.17.6
EPSS0.00019
SSVC
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