Ibm I — CVE-2026-9072 (Critical)

Date Jun 22, 2026

Type Vendor advisory

Signal Critical vendor advisory

Vendor / Product Ibm · I

CVE CVE-2026-9072

Critical vendor advisory CVE-2026-9072

Summary

IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3, IBM WebSphere Application Server, and IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty - when using Intelligent Management with the WebSphere WebServer Plug-in component - are vulnerable to remote code execution and denial of service. This vulnerability can be exploited when an attacker impersonates backend servers and sends crafted responses to the plug-in.

Why it matters

This CVE carries a CRITICAL severity rating (CVSS 8.1) in Ibm I. Patch or mitigate promptly. EPSS percentile: 30%.

Operator check

Review CVE-2026-9072 in your asset inventory. Apply patches per vendor guidance and verify I is not exposed. CVSS score: 8.1. EPSS probability: 0.4%; percentile: 30%.

Sources

NVD — CVE-2026-9072 Source reference

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