# CVE-2016-0330: Weak cryptography in n/a

> Weak password handling in IBM Security Identity Manager allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized access by exploiting the password algorithm.

- **Severity:** High 7.3 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Jul 2016
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5xrh-pr4g-c67c

## What is CVE-2016-0330?

CVE-2016-0330 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Jul 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

IBM Security Identity Manager (ISIM) Virtual Appliance 7.0.0.0 through 7.0.1.1 before 7.0.1-ISS-SIM-FP0003 mishandles password creation, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access by leveraging an attack against the password algorithm.

Weakness: CWE-255

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0330?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibm Security Identity Manager Adapter.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-0330?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-0330 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-0330 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0330 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2021-20574](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-20574/): Other in Security Identity Manager Adapters (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2016-0340](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-0340/): Auth bypass in n/a (high 7.4)
- [CVE-2021-20494](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-20494/): Memory corruption in Security Identity Manager Adapters (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2021-20572](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-20572/): Memory corruption in Security Identity Manager Adapters (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2021-20573](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-20573/): Memory corruption in Security Identity Manager Adapters (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-0330 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-0330 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Jul 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0330 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-0330/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-0330/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-0330
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0330
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-0330

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