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CVE-2026-78537

6.8 mediumEPSS 0.08%

Medium (6.8) in ibm guardium key lifecycle manager. EPSS 0.08% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.

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IBM Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager 4.1, 4.1.1, 4.2, 4.2.1, 5.0, and 5.1 could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information due to the use of a weak cryptographic algorithm.

Severity

CVSS 3.1

6.8 medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
EPSS
0.08% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; 0th percentile. Scored 2026-11-10. A forecast for this CVE across the internet, not for your own systems.
CISA's assessment (SSVC)
Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial, assessed 2026-11-09. From CISA's Vulnrichment in the CVE List: whether it is exploited, whether exploiting it can be automated, and how much control it gives.
CWE
CWE-327 Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm
OWASP Top 10
A04:2025 Cryptographic Failures
Published
Modified
NVD analysis
Awaiting analysis
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Affected

  • ibm:guardium key lifecycle manager

Versions

From the CNA's record in the CVE List.

ProductAffected
IBM Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager4.1
IBM Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager4.1.1
IBM Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager4.2
IBM Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager4.2.1
IBM Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager5.0
IBM Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager5.1

Attack patterns (CAPEC)

  • CAPEC-20 Encryption Brute Forcing Likelihood: Low · Severity: Low
  • CAPEC-97 Cryptanalysis Likelihood: Low · Severity: Very High
  • CAPEC-459 Creating a Rogue Certification Authority Certificate Likelihood: Medium · Severity: Very High
  • CAPEC-473 Signature Spoof
  • CAPEC-475 Signature Spoofing by Improper Validation Likelihood: Low · Severity: High
  • CAPEC-608 Cryptanalysis of Cellular Encryption Severity: High
  • CAPEC-614 Rooting SIM Cards Severity: High

The attack patterns MITRE's CAPEC relates to this record's weaknesses, as MITRE names them. Credits.

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