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TI-2016-02526 Aliases CVE-2016-3020GHSA-8px6-jg7c-h734

Improper access control in IBM Access Manager

Priority LOW 27CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

IBM Security Access Manager for Web 7.0.0, 8.0.0, and 9.0.0 could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by improper content validation. By persuading a victim to open specially-crafted content, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass validation and load a page with malicious content.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01247 69th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMAccess Manager9.0; 9.0.0.1; 9.0.1; 7.0.0; 8.0.0; 8.0.0.1; 8.0.0.2; 8.0.0.3; 8.0.0.4; 8.0.0.5; 8.0.1; 8.0.1.2; 8.0.1.3; 8.0.1.4; 9.0.0; 9.0.1.0; 9.0.2.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Access Manager VendorIBM Affected 9.0; 9.0.0.1; 9.0.1; 7.0.0; 8.0.0; 8.0.0.1; 8.0.0.2; 8.0.0.3; 8.0.0.4; 8.0.0.5; 8.0.1; 8.0.1.2; 8.0.1.3; 8.0.1.4; 9.0.0; 9.0.1.0; 9.0.2.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:security_access_manager_for_web_7.0_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:h:ibm:security_access_manager_for_web_appliance:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0Running onIBM
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:security_access_manager_for_web_8.0_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:h:ibm:security_access_manager_for_web_appliance:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0Running onIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_access_manager_for_mobile:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:h:ibm:security_access_manager_for_mobile_appliance:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0Running onIBM
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:security_access_manager_9.0_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:o:ibm:security_access_manager_for_web_7.0_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:h:ibm:security_access_manager_for_web_appliance:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Running on ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:o:ibm:security_access_manager_for_web_8.0_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:h:ibm:security_access_manager_for_web_appliance:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Running on ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_access_manager_for_mobile:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:h:ibm:security_access_manager_for_mobile_appliance:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Running on ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:o:ibm:security_access_manager_9.0_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-3020
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8px6-jg7c-h734

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2016-02429 XML external entity injection in IBM Access Manager CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2017-01174 OS command injection in IBM Security Access Manager CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2015-04215 IBM Security Access Manager for Web 7.0.0 before FP19 and 8.0 before 8.0.1.3 IF3, and… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.0
  • TI-2017-01188 XML external entity injection in IBM Security Access Manager CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2016-02534 Cross-site request forgery in IBM Access Manager CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2016-02523 IBM Security Access Manager for Web could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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