Vulnerability · Published May 27, 2026 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2026-5065IBM Controller is affected by vulnerabilities
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity hard-coded credentials in Controller 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 9% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 91.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
IBM Controller 11.0.1, 11.1.0, 11.1.1, and 11.1.2 contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | Controller | 11.0.1 – through 26.0.0.511.1.011.1.111.1.2 |
Weakness: CWE-798 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7273004 vendor-advisory, patch