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TI-2016-05149 Aliases CVE-2016-5960GHSA-gwmx-m85h-q5v6

Information disclosure in IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager

Priority LOW 25CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager 2.0.2 and 2.1.0 stores user credentials in plain in clear text which can be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 116171.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00329 26th 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
IBMSecurity Privileged Identity Manager2.0.2; 2.1.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Security Privileged Identity Manager VendorIBM Affected 2.0.2; 2.1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_privileged_identity_manager:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_privileged_identity_manager:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_privileged_identity_manager:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_privileged_identity_manager:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-5960
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gwmx-m85h-q5v6

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2016-05151 Improper access control in IBM Privileged Identity Manager CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-01459 Improper input validation in IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2017-01143 Command injection in IBM Security Identity Manager CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2018-01444 Path traversal in IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.7
  • TI-2017-01193 Missing authentication in IBM Security Identity Manager CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2018-01446 Cross-site request forgery in IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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