Access control flaw in IBM Distributed Marketing
Priority LOW 15CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
IBM Distributed Marketing 8.6, 9.0, and 10.0 could allow a privileged authenticated user to create an instance that gets created with security profile not valid for the templates, that results in the new instance not accessible for the intended user. IBM X-Force ID: 116379.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00794 56th 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 | Distributed Marketing | 8.6, 9.0, 9.1, 9.1.1, 9.1.2, 10.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Distributed Marketing VendorIBM Affected 8.6, 9.0, 9.1, 9.1.1, 9.1.2, 10.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 27
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:8.6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.6.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:8.6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.6.0.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:8.6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.6.0.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:8.6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.6.0.4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:8.6.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.6.0.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:8.6.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.6.0.6 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:8.6.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.6.0.7 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:8.6.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.6.0.8 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:8.6.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.6.0.9 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:8.6.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.6.0.10 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:8.6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:8.6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:8.6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6.0.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:8.6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6.0.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:8.6.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6.0.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:8.6.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6.0.6 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:8.6.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6.0.7 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:8.6.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6.0.8 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:8.6.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6.0.9 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:8.6.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6.0.10 Vulnerable ·IBM
Show 17 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:9.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:9.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.0.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:9.1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.0.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:9.1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.0.4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:9.1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.0.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:9.1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.0.6 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:9.1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.0.7 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:9.1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.0.8 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:9.1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.0.9 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:9.1.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.0.10 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:9.1.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.0.11 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:9.1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.2.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:9.1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.2.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:9.1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.2.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:9.1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.2.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:10.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:10.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:9.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:9.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:9.1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.0.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:9.1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.0.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:9.1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.0.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:9.1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.0.6 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:9.1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.0.7 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:9.1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.0.8 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:9.1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.0.9 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:9.1.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.0.10 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:9.1.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.0.11 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:9.1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.2.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:9.1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.2.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:9.1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.2.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:9.1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.2.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:10.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:distributed_marketing:10.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-5979
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rq24-45qx-qfx2
References
More IBM Distributed Marketing vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-05245 Access control flaw in IBM Marketing Platform CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2016-5979 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-5979 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rq24-45qx-qfx2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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