# CVE-2026-79715: IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty path traversal

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-79715-ibm-websphere-application-server-liberty-17-0-0-3-through-26-0-0  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-13. Updated: 2026-10-16  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-79715 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.5 · Published 2026-10-13

IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty is a Java application server that runs business applications. A local attacker could upload a specially crafted application archive that writes files outside the intended directory, allowing unauthorized file modification on the system where Liberty runs.

Technologies: [IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/websphere-application-server-liberty). Vendors: [IBM](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/ibm).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-79715 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-79715 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-79715?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.5, published 13 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.9.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-79715?** Yes: fixed in 26.0.0.10. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-79715 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-79715?** Check whether you run IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in 26.0.0.10

## Technical details

A path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) in IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty allows a local attacker with low privileges to escape directory restrictions when deploying application archives. The attacker can craft a malicious archive that writes files to arbitrary locations on the system. A fix is available in Liberty 26.0.0.10 and later.

## Affected products

- IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.9

## Timeline

- 2026-10-13: disclosed

## References

- [https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7291394](https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7291394)

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