Session fixation in IBM Identity Manager
Priority LOW 12CWE-384Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-384.
Summary
IBM Security Identity Manager Virtual Appliance does not invalidate session tokens which could allow an unauthorized user with physical access to the work station to obtain sensitive information.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00346 28th 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 | Identity Manager | 6.0; 5.0; 5.1; 6; 7.0; 7 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Identity Manager VendorIBM Affected 6.0; 5.0; 5.1; 6; 7.0; 7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_identity_manager_virtual_appliance:7.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_identity_manager_virtual_appliance:7.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_identity_manager_virtual_appliance:7.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_identity_manager_virtual_appliance:7.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_identity_manager_virtual_appliance:7.0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.1.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_identity_manager_virtual_appliance:7.0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.1.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_identity_manager_virtual_appliance:7.0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.1.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_identity_manager_virtual_appliance:7.0.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.1.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_identity_manager_virtual_appliance:7.0.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.1.4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_identity_manager_virtual_appliance:7.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_identity_manager_virtual_appliance:7.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_identity_manager_virtual_appliance:7.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_identity_manager_virtual_appliance:7.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_identity_manager_virtual_appliance:7.0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_identity_manager_virtual_appliance:7.0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_identity_manager_virtual_appliance:7.0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_identity_manager_virtual_appliance:7.0.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_identity_manager_virtual_appliance:7.0.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-9703
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p2w6-gcfr-rq8g
References
More IBM Security Identity Manager Virtual Appliance vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-00296 IBM Security Identity Manager (ISIM) Virtual Appliance 7.0.0.0 through 7.0.1.0 before… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-00288 IBM Security Identity Manager (ISIM) Virtual Appliance 7.0.0.0 through 7.0.1.0 before… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-03416 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in IBM Security Identity Manager Virtual… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2016-00291 IBM Security Identity Manager (ISIM) Virtual Appliance 7.0.0.0 through 7.0.1.0 before… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2016-07876 Cross-site scripting in IBM Identity Manager CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2018-01706 Information disclosure in IBM Security Identity Manager CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2016-9703 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-9703 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p2w6-gcfr-rq8g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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