Critical severity · published May 26, 2026
CVE-2026-9170
IBM HTTP Server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities
9.8
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM HTTP Server 8.5, and 9.0 is vulnerable to denial of service and a potential remote code execution due to improper input validation.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 42% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
HS
HTTP Server · IBM
8.5; 9.0 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-9170
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-9170
Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7274065
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