Credentials management flaw in IBM Kenexa LCMS Premier on Cloud
Priority LOW 31CWE-255Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
IBM Kenexa LCMS Premier on Cloud stores user credentials in plain in clear text which can be read by an authenticated user.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00988 62nd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Kenexa LCMS Premier on Cloud | 9.0; 9.1; 9.2; 9.2.1; 9.3.0; 9.4.0; 9.5.0; 10.0.0; 10.1.0; 10.2.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Kenexa LCMS Premier on Cloud VendorIBM Affected 9.0; 9.1; 9.2; 9.2.1; 9.3.0; 9.4.0; 9.5.0; 10.0.0; 10.1.0; 10.2.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:kenexa_lcms_premier:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:kenexa_lcms_premier:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:kenexa_lcms_premier:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:kenexa_lcms_premier:9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:kenexa_lcms_premier:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:kenexa_lcms_premier:9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:kenexa_lcms_premier:9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:kenexa_lcms_premier:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:kenexa_lcms_premier:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:kenexa_lcms_premier:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:kenexa_lcms_premier:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:kenexa_lcms_premier:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:kenexa_lcms_premier:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:kenexa_lcms_premier:9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:kenexa_lcms_premier:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:kenexa_lcms_premier:9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:kenexa_lcms_premier:9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:kenexa_lcms_premier:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:kenexa_lcms_premier:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:kenexa_lcms_premier:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-5950
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r49p-mffc-w72j
References
More IBM Kenexa Lcms Premier vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-05142 SQL injection in IBM Kenexa LCMS Premier on Cloud CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2016-05127 Cross-site request forgery in IBM Kenexa LCMS Premier on Cloud CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2016-08096 SQL injection in IBM Kenexa LCMS Premier on Cloud CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.1
- TI-2016-08095 SQL injection in IBM Kenexa LCMS Premier on Cloud CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.1
- TI-2016-08094 SQL injection in IBM Kenexa LCMS Premier on Cloud CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.1
- TI-2017-00932 Information disclosure in IBM Kenexa LCMS Premier on Cloud CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2016-5950 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-5950 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r49p-mffc-w72j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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