# CVE-2026-96146: IBM SevOne Network Performance Management denial of service

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-96146-ibm-sevone-network-performance-management-7-0-0-through-8-2-2  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-08. Updated: 2026-11-08  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-96146 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.5 · Published 2026-11-08

IBM SevOne Network Performance Management is a network monitoring platform used to track performance and availability across enterprise networks. A remote attacker can trigger uncontrolled resource consumption, causing the monitoring system to become unavailable and potentially affecting visibility into network health across the organization.

Vendors: [IBM](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/ibm).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-96146 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-96146 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-96146?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 8 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** IBM SevOne Network Performance Management 7.0.0 through 8.2.2.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-96146?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-96146 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-96146?** Check whether you run IBM SevOne Network Performance Management 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.

## Technical details

Uncontrolled resource consumption in IBM SevOne Network Performance Management versions 7.0.0 through 8.2.2 allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to cause denial of service. The vulnerability stems from insufficient resource limits or request validation, enabling an attacker to exhaust system resources and crash the monitoring platform.

## Affected products

- IBM SevOne Network Performance Management 7.0.0 through 8.2.2

## Timeline

- 2026-11-08: disclosed

## References

- [https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7289655](https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7289655)

## Related threats

- [IBM SevOne Network Performance Management buffer overflow](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-95867-ibm-sevone-network-performance-management-7-0-0-through-8-2-2)