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TI-2016-05236 Aliases CVE-2016-6098GHSA-mr96-w44w-whmw

Improper access control in IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager

Priority LOW 37CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
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 2.0.1, 2.5, and 2.6 specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01031 63rd 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-2016-6098
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mr96-w44w-whmw

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-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
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Sources

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