{"dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.2", "cveMetadata": {"cveId": "CVE-2026-78537", "assignerOrgId": "9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522", "state": "PUBLISHED", "assignerShortName": "ibm", "dateReserved": "2026-08-24T17:33:44.955Z", "datePublished": "2026-11-08T18:39:50.259Z", "dateUpdated": "2026-11-08T18:39:50.259Z"}, "containers": {"cna": {"providerMetadata": {"orgId": "9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522", "shortName": "ibm", "dateUpdated": "2026-11-08T18:39:50.259Z"}, "title": "IBM Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager is affected by a security vulnerability", "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "cweId": "CWE-327", "description": "CWE-327 Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm", "type": "CWE"}]}], "affected": [{"vendor": "IBM", "product": "Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "4.1"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "4.1.1"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "4.2"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "4.2.1"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "5.0"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "5.1"}], "cpes": ["cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_key_lifecycle_manager:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_key_lifecycle_manager:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_key_lifecycle_manager:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_key_lifecycle_manager:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_key_lifecycle_manager:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_key_lifecycle_manager:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_key_lifecycle_manager:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_key_lifecycle_manager:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_key_lifecycle_manager:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:guardium_key_lifecycle_manager:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "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.", "supportingMedia": [{"type": "text/html", "base64": false, "value": "<p>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.</p>"}]}], "references": [{"url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7292031", "tags": ["vendor-advisory", "patch"]}], "metrics": [{"format": "CVSS", "scenarios": [{"lang": "en", "value": "GENERAL"}], "cvssV3_1": {"version": "3.1", "attackVector": "LOCAL", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "userInteraction": "NONE", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "baseScore": 6.8, "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N"}}], "solutions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "IBM encourages customers to update their systems promptly.\n\nPrincipal Product and Version(s)Remediation/FixesIBM Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager (GKLM) v4.1\n\n1. Download IBM Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager\u00a0 https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/gklm/5.x?topic=software-download-instructions", "supportingMedia": [{"type": "text/html", "base64": false, "value": "<p><strong>IBM encourages customers to update their systems promptly.</strong></p><div><div><div><div><table><tbody><tr><td>Principal Product and Version(s)</td><td>Remediation/Fixes</td></tr><tr><td>IBM Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager (GKLM) v4.1</td><td><p>1. Download IBM Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager\u00a0<a href=\"https://www.ibm.com/software/passportadvantage/pao-customer\" rel=\"nofollow\">(GKLM) v5.1</a> (the product is available for download through<a href=\"https://www.ibm.com/software/passportadvantage/pao-customer\" rel=\"nofollow\"> IBM Passport Advantage)</a></p><p>2. Apply <a href=\"https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?product=ibm%2FTivoli%2FIBM+Tivoli+Key+Lifecycle+Manager&amp;fixids=5.1.0-ISS-GKLM-FP0003&amp;source=SAR&amp;function=fixId&amp;parent=IBM%20Security\" rel=\"nofollow\">5.1.0-ISS-GKLM-FP0003</a></p></td></tr><tr><td>IBM Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager (GKLM) v4.1.1</td></tr><tr><td>IBM Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager (GKLM) v4.2</td></tr><tr><td>IBM Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager (GKLM) v4.2.1</td></tr><tr><td>IBM Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager (GKLM) v5.0</td></tr><tr><td>IBM Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager (GKLM) v5.1</td><td>Apply <a href=\"https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?product=ibm%2FTivoli%2FIBM+Tivoli+Key+Lifecycle+Manager&amp;fixids=5.1.0-ISS-GKLM-FP0003&amp;source=SAR&amp;function=fixId&amp;parent=IBM%20Security\" rel=\"nofollow\">5.1.0-ISS-GKLM-FP0003</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div></div><p>Download instruction -\u00a0<a href=\"https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/gklm/5.x?topic=software-download-instructions\" rel=\"nofollow\">https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/gklm/5.x?topic=software-download-instructions</a></p>"}]}]}}}

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