The Configuration Patterns component in IBM Flex System Manager (FSM) 1.2.0.x, 1.2.1.x…
Priority LOW 18CWE-310Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The Configuration Patterns component in IBM Flex System Manager (FSM) 1.2.0.x, 1.2.1.x, 1.3.0.x, and 1.3.1.x uses a weak algorithm in an encryption step during Chassis Management Module (CMM) account creation, which makes it easier for remote authenticated users to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms via unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00591 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:flex_system_manager:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:flex_system_manager:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:flex_system_manager:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:flex_system_manager:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:flex_system_manager:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:flex_system_manager:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:flex_system_manager:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:flex_system_manager:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-0897
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wqx6-r9qm-86q8
References
More IBM Flex System Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2013-04631 IBM Flex System Manager (FSM) 1.3.0 allows remote attackers to bypass intended access… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2013-04630 IBM Flex System Manager (FSM) 1.1 through 1.3 before 1.3.2.0 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2013-04640 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the web server in IBM Flex System Manager… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2014-05069 IBM Flex System Manager (FSM) 1.1.x.x, 1.2.0.x, 1.2.1.x, 1.3.0.0, 1.3.1.0, and 1.3.2.0… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
Sources
- CVE-2014-0897 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-0897 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wqx6-r9qm-86q8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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