CVE-2025-14914

IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.1 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.

CVSS v3 7.6 HIGH

7.6^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.0 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7258224	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:liberty:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-02-02 16:16

Updated : 2026-02-12 21:16

NVD link : CVE-2025-14914

Mitre link : CVE-2025-14914

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-14914

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

websphere_application_server

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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