CVE-2026-78537Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm
NVDCVSS scored by psirt@us.ibm.com
Vulnerability Summary
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.
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 6.8 (MEDIUM)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:NAttack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone
Affected & Patched Versions
Not provided by NVD for this CVE.
No patched version published yet
Until a fix ships, reduce exposure:
- Restrict access to the affected service or interface to trusted networks.
- Disable the affected feature if you do not need it.
- Watch the vendor advisory for a firmware or software update.
What to do
Fix it during your normal patch cycle. No exploitation is confirmed yet.
- Check whether you run the affected product and which version.
- No patched version is listed yet. Limit access to the affected service to trusted networks, and disable the feature if you can.
- Subscribe to the vendor advisory so you learn when a fix ships.
Timeline
- Nov 8, 2026Published
- Nov 9, 2026Record last modified
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Data last checked: Nov 14, 2026 01:09 UTC