Vulnerability · Published Oct 19, 2026 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2026-3161IBM Cloud Pak System Risky Cryptographic Algorithm
Medium 5.9
In plain English
A medium-severity broken cryptography in Cloud Pak System from IBM. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 6% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.9Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 93.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | Cloud Pak System | 2.3.6.02.3.6.1 |
Weakness: CWE-327 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7290183 vendor-advisory, patch