Hard-coded credentials in IBM DashDB Local
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-798Published · 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-798.
Summary
IBM dashDB Local uses hard-coded credentials that could allow a remote attacker to gain access to the Docker container or database.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02403 84th 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 | DashDB Local | 1.0.0; 1.1.0; 1.1.1; 1.2.0; 1.2.1; 1.3.0; 1.3.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- DashDB Local VendorIBM Affected 1.0.0; 1.1.0; 1.1.1; 1.2.0; 1.2.1; 1.3.0; 1.3.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:dashdb_local:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:dashdb_local:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:dashdb_local:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:dashdb_local:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:dashdb_local:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:dashdb_local:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:dashdb_local:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:dashdb_local:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:dashdb_local:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:dashdb_local:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:dashdb_local:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:dashdb_local:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:dashdb_local:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:dashdb_local:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-8954
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hq39-9265-mv3j
References
Sources
- CVE-2016-8954 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-8954 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hq39-9265-mv3j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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