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TI-2016-05233 Aliases CVE-2016-6095GHSA-5fjh-x6m8-qw24

Improper access control in IBM Key Lifecycle 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 Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager 2.5 and 2.6 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
IBMKey Lifecycle Manager2.5; 1.0; 2.0; 2.0.1; 2.6—No fix listedCNA
  • Key Lifecycle Manager VendorIBM Affected 2.5; 1.0; 2.0; 2.0.1; 2.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 12

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_key_lifecycle_manager:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.0VulnerableIBM
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.0VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_key_lifecycle_manager:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
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:2.6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.0.2VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_key_lifecycle_manager:2.6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_key_lifecycle_manager:2.6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-6095
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5fjh-x6m8-qw24

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-2016-05231 Credentials management flaw in IBM Security 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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