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CRITICAL

CVE-2025-36038

IBM WebSphere Application Server code execution

CVSS v3

9

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

13.3 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

none

SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Neither OSV.dev nor the vendor advisories we read list affected versions for CVE-2025-36038 yet.

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Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system with a specially crafted sequence of serialized objects.

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2025-06-25
Last Modified
2026-06-17

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-36038?

IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system with a specially crafted sequence of serialized objects.

Is CVE-2025-36038 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2025-36038 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 13.3% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-36038?

CVE-2025-36038 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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