CVE-2026-3161 (GCVE-0-2026-3161)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-10-19 17:39
Modified
2026-10-22 20:54
CWE
  • CWE-327 - Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm
Summary
IBM Cloud Pak System 2.3.6.0, and 2.3.6.1 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information.
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
IBM Cloud Pak System Version: 2.3.6.0
Version: 2.3.6.1
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_system:2.3.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_system:2.3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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