CVE-2016-6095 Security feature bypass in Key Lifecycle Manager

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass account lockout protections to brute force credentials in IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager.

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-2016-6095?

CVE-2016-6095 is a critical vulnerability in Ibm Security Key Lifecycle Manager, published on 2 Feb 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 2.5 and 2.6 uses an inadequate account lockout setting that could allow a remote attacker to brute force account credentials.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6095?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Security Key Lifecycle Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2016-6095?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6095 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-6095 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6095 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Security Key Lifecycle Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5fjh-x6m8-qw24.

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