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TI-2016-05151 Aliases CVE-2016-5964GHSA-h82q-3jgp-hh7x

Improper access control in IBM Privileged Identity Manager

Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager Virtual Appliance version 2.0.2 uses an inadequate account lockout setting that could allow a remote attacker to brute force account credentials.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01596 75th 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
IBMPrivileged Identity Manager1.0.1; 1.0.1.1; 2.0.0; 2.0.1; 2.0.2; 2.1.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Privileged Identity Manager VendorIBM Affected 1.0.1; 1.0.1.1; 2.0.0; 2.0.1; 2.0.2; 2.1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

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:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-5964
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h82q-3jgp-hh7x

References

Patch 1

  • 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
  • TI-2018-01492 IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager Virtual Appliance 2.2.1 does not require that… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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