{"id":"CVE-2026-79715","title":"IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.9 could allow a local attacker to traverse directories on the system","summary":"IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.9 could allow a local attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could use a specially crafted application archive to write files outside the intended di…","severity":"medium","cvss":5.5,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N","cwe":["CWE-22"],"vendor":"IBM","product":"WebSphere Application Server - Liberty","affected":["websphere_application_server_-_liberty >= 17.0.0.3 <= 26.0.0.9"],"published":"2026-10-13","updated":"2026-10-16","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-16T18:18:37.537","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-79715","references":[{"url":"https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7291394","label":"psirt@us.ibm.com"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org"],"epss":0.00139,"epssPercentile":0.03232,"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"partial","timestamp":"2026-10-15T20:24:29.574530Z"},"ingestedAt":"2026-10-13T21:58:14.189Z","slug":"CVE-2026-79715","body":"## Overview\n\nIBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.9 could allow a local attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could use a specially crafted application archive to write files outside the intended directory.\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"sunlit","depthScore":30,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":30.3,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}