CVE-2016-6093 Weak cryptography in Security Key Lifecycle Manager
IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager allows weak passwords by default, enabling attackers to compromise user accounts through brute-force or guessing attacks.
- 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-2016-6093?
CVE-2016-6093 is a critical vulnerability in Ibm Security Key Lifecycle Manager, published on 8 Jun 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager does not require that users should have strong passwords by default, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts.
Weakness: CWE-255
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6093?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ibm Security Key Lifecycle Manager, Ibm Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6093?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6093 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-6093 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6093 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Security Key Lifecycle Manager
- CVE-2017-1670 SQL injection in Security Key Lifecycle Manager
- CVE-2016-6095 Security feature bypass in Key Lifecycle Manager
- CVE-2017-1672 Cross-site request forgery in Security Key Lifecycle Manager
- CVE-2016-6103 Cross-site request forgery in Key Lifecycle Manager
- CVE-2020-4567 Security feature bypass in Security Key Lifecycle Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m5pj-j3r3-h889.