9.8

CVE-2016-5964: ibm corporation privileged identity manager Improper Access Control

CVSS: 9.8v3.0CriticalModified
Published 01-02-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-5964 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Improper Access Control vulnerability in ibm corporation privileged identity manager. EPSS estimates a 1.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.60%
0%100%
Low · +0.24 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 01-02-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager Virtual Appliance version 2.0.2 uses an inadequate account lockout setting that could allow a remote attacker to brute force account credentials.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.60%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

76%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.24 pp

From 1.35% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.60%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ibm1 product
Ibm corporation1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

2 links