IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager 3.0 and 3.0.1 does not require that users should have strong passwords by default, which makes it easier…

published 2019-09-20 7y ago modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also EUVD-2019-14172

cvss: 5.9; version 3.0, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.5%; EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 74%
public exploits: 0; none known

IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager 3.0 and 3.0.1 does not require that users should have strong passwords by default, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts. IBM X-Force ID: 166626.

Patch / fix

links 1

ibm.com/support/pages/security-bulletin-ibm-security-key-lifecycle… advisory

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Exploit prediction

1.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.0	5.9	CVSS:3.0/A:N/S:U/PR:N/UI:N/I:N/AC:H/C:H/AV:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
NVD	3.1	7.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CNA	3.0	5.9	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD	2.0	5.0	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager

Classification

Weakness

CWE-521 Weak Password Requirements

References

ibm.com /support/pages/security-bulletin-ibm-security-key-lifecycle-manager-uses-weak-password-policy-cve-2019-4565
patch, vendor-advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/166626
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2019-4565
NVD CVE-2019-4565

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