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TI-2016-05231 Aliases CVE-2016-6093GHSA-m5pj-j3r3-h889

Credentials management flaw in IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager

Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-255Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager does not require that users should have strong passwords by default, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01752 78th 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 Key Lifecycle Manager2.5; 2.0.1; 2.6—No fix listedCNA
  • Security Key Lifecycle Manager VendorIBM Affected 2.5; 2.0.1; 2.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 20

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_key_lifecycle_manager:2.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.0.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_key_lifecycle_manager:2.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.0.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_key_lifecycle_manager:2.5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.0.2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_key_lifecycle_manager:2.5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.0.3VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_key_lifecycle_manager:2.5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.0.4VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_key_lifecycle_manager:2.5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.0.5VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_key_lifecycle_manager:2.5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.0.6VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_key_lifecycle_manager:2.5.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.0.7VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_key_lifecycle_manager:2.6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.0.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_key_lifecycle_manager:2.6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.0.1VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_key_lifecycle_manager:2.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_key_lifecycle_manager:2.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_key_lifecycle_manager:2.5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_key_lifecycle_manager:2.5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_key_lifecycle_manager:2.5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_key_lifecycle_manager:2.5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_key_lifecycle_manager:2.5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0.6 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_key_lifecycle_manager:2.5.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0.7 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_key_lifecycle_manager:2.6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_key_lifecycle_manager:2.6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
Show 10 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_key_lifecycle_manager:2.6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.0.2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_key_lifecycle_manager:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_key_lifecycle_manager:2.0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.1.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_key_lifecycle_manager:2.0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.1.2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_key_lifecycle_manager:2.0.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.1.3VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_key_lifecycle_manager:2.0.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.1.4VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_key_lifecycle_manager:2.0.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.1.5VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_key_lifecycle_manager:2.0.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.1.6VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_key_lifecycle_manager:2.0.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.1.7VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_key_lifecycle_manager:2.0.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.1.8VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_key_lifecycle_manager:2.6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_key_lifecycle_manager:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_key_lifecycle_manager:2.0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_key_lifecycle_manager:2.0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_key_lifecycle_manager:2.0.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_key_lifecycle_manager:2.0.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_key_lifecycle_manager:2.0.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_key_lifecycle_manager:2.0.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1.6 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_key_lifecycle_manager:2.0.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1.7 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_key_lifecycle_manager:2.0.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1.8 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-6093
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m5pj-j3r3-h889

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2020-03890 Missing brute-force protection in IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-01308 SQL injection in IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-05233 Improper access control in IBM Key Lifecycle Manager CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-10962 IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager SQL injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-01538 Hard-coded credentials in IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2016-05242 Improper access control in IBM Key Lifecycle Manager CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.2
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Sources

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