CVE-2016-5957 Weak cryptography in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can defeat cryptographic protections and obtain sensitive information due to a weak algorithm in IBM ISPIM Virtual Appliance.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2016-5957?

CVE-2016-5957 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Sep 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager (ISPIM) Virtual Appliance 2.x before 2.0.2 FP8 allows remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms and obtain sensitive information by leveraging a weak algorithm.

Weakness: CWE-310

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5957?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Security Privileged Identity Manager Virtual Appliance.

How do I fix CVE-2016-5957?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5957 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-5957 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5957 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3743-6g9f-8q5p.

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