CVE-2016-5960 describes a vulnerability in IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager versions 2.0.2 and 2.1.0, where user credentials are stored in plaintext, making them accessible to a local user. With a CVSS v3 score of 5.5 (Medium), this flaw allows an attacker with local access to compromise the confidentiality of sensitive information. While the vulnerability is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog and lacks public exploit intelligence or significant community discussion, its presence poses a risk to systems where affected IBM products are deployed.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_privileged_identity_manager:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_privileged_identity_manager:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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