IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager 3.0, 3.0.1, 4.0, and 4.1 uses weaker than expected…
Priority LOW 34CWE-326Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-326.
Summary
IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager 3.0, 3.0.1, 4.0, and 4.1 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 212793.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00633 50th 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 | Security Key Lifecycle Manager | 3.0; 3.0.1; 4.0; 3.0.0.4; 3.0.1.5; 4.0.0.3; 4.1; 4.1.0.1; 4.1.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Security Key Lifecycle Manager VendorIBM Affected 3.0; 3.0.1; 4.0; 3.0.0.4; 3.0.1.5; 4.0.0.3; 4.1; 4.1.0.1; 4.1.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_guardium_key_lifecycle_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.0 – 4.1.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_guardium_key_lifecycle_manager:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_key_lifecycle_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 – 3.0.0.4; 3.0.1 – 3.0.1.5; 4.0 – 4.0.0.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_guardium_key_lifecycle_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.0 – 4.1.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_guardium_key_lifecycle_manager:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_key_lifecycle_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 – 3.0.0.4; 3.0.1 – 3.0.1.5; 4.0 – 4.0.0.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-38984
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mqjx-jcpx-j93q
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-11174 IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager command injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-11170 IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager file upload CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-25839 IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager directory traversal CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2023-25843 IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager file upload CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-11171 IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager file upload CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-11175 IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager XML external entity injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
Sources
- CVE-2021-38984 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-38984 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mqjx-jcpx-j93q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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