IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.3 IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty is affected by privilege escalation. A privileged user could gain additional access to the application server.

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Solution

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by applying a currently available interim fix or fix pack that contains the fix for APAR PH70327. To determine if a feature is enabled for IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty, refer to  How to determine if Liberty is using a specific feature https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6553910 .  For IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty 17.0.0.3 - 26.0.0.3 using the restConnector-1.0 or restConnector-2.0 feature(s):  · Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by the interim fix and then apply the Interim Fix that resolves  PH70327 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7266844   --OR-- · Apply Liberty Fix Pack 26.0.0.4 or later (targeted availability 2Q2026).  Additional interim fixes may be available and linked off the interim fix download page.


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Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:30:00 +0000

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Description IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.3 IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty is affected by privilege escalation. A privileged user could gain additional access to the application server.
Title IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability
First Time appeared Ibm
Ibm websphere Application Server Liberty
Weaknesses CWE-200
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server___liberty:17.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server___liberty:26.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ibm
Ibm websphere Application Server Liberty
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ibm

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-25T20:17:59.777Z

Reserved: 2025-12-18T19:51:26.277Z

Link: CVE-2025-14915

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-03-25T21:16:24.363

Modified: 2026-03-25T21:16:24.363

Link: CVE-2025-14915

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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