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IBM security advisory (AV26-527)
Analysis Summary
# Vulnerability: Multiple Vulnerabilities in IBM Enterprise Portfolio (AV26-527)
## CVE Details
*Note: This security advisory (AV26-527) acts as a consolidated bulletin. Specific CVE identifiers for each product are listed within individual IBM PSIRT advisories.*
- **CVE ID:** Multiple (See IBM Product Security Incident Response)
- **CVSS Score:** Up to 9.8 (Critical)
- **CWE:** Varies by product (includes Injection, Broken Access Control, and Vulnerable Components)
## Affected Systems
- **Products & Versions:**
- **IBM Aspera Enterprise WebApps:** 1.0.0 to 1.0.2.1
- **IBM Cloud Pak for Security:** 1.10.0.0 to 1.10.11.0
- **IBM License Metric Tool:** 9.2.0 to 9.2.43
- **IBM Observability with Instana (Agent):** Build 1.0.303 to 1.0.318
- **IBM Process Mining:** 2.0.0 to 2.1.1 IF001
- **IBM Tivoli Application Dependency Discovery Manager:** 7.3.0.0 to 7.3.0.12
- **QRadar Suite Software:** 1.10.12.0 to 1.11.10.0
- **IBM DataStax Enterprise:** 5.1, 6.7, 6.8, and 6.9
- **IBM Maximo Application Suite (Monitor):** 9.1.0.0
- **IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management (Jazz Foundation):** Multiple Versions
- **IBM Business Automation Workflow (Containers & Traditional):** Multiple Versions
- **IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation:** Multiple Versions
- **IBM Control Center:** Multiple Versions
- **IBM Security SOAR:** Multiple Versions
- **WebSphere Service Registry and Repository:** 8.5
- **IBM Library Support for Spring:** 3.3
## Vulnerability Description
This advisory covers a range of vulnerabilities addressed by IBM between May 25 and 31, 2026. While technical details vary per product, the "Critical" designation suggests flaws such as **Remote Code Execution (RCE)**, **Authentication Bypass**, or **SQL Injection** within core business automation and security monitoring components.
## Exploitation
- **Status:** Vulnerabilities addressed; check specific CVEs for "in the wild" exploitation status.
- **Complexity:** Low to Medium (Depending on specific flaw).
- **Attack Vector:** Primarily Network.
## Impact
- **Confidentiality:** Critical (Potential for full data exfiltration).
- **Integrity:** Critical (Potential for unauthorized modification of business logic).
- **Availability:** Critical (Potential for service disruption).
## Remediation
### Patches
IBM recommends upgrading to the following versions or higher:
- **Aspera Enterprise WebApps:** Apply latest patches for version 1.0.2.x.
- **Cloud Pak for Security:** Update beyond 1.10.11.0.
- **IBM License Metric Tool:** Update beyond 9.2.43.
- **Instana Agent:** Update beyond Build 1.0.318.
- **QRadar Suite:** Update to latest 1.11.x release.
- **Tivoli ADDM:** Apply patches for 7.3.0.12+.
### Workarounds
- Implement strict network segmentation for management interfaces.
- Disable unused services within Cloud Pak and Business Automation suites.
- Apply Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to filter suspicious traffic targeting Management consoles.
## Detection
- **Indicators of Compromise:** Monitor for unusual administrative logins, unauthorized container image deployments, and unexpected outbound traffic from IBM Agent builds.
- **Detection methods:** Use vulnerability scanners updated with the latest IBM PSIRT plugins to identify unpatched installations.
## References
- **IBM Product Security Incident Response:** hxxps[://]www[.]ibm[.]com/support/pages/bulletin/
- **CCCS Advisory:** hxxps[://]www[.]cyber[.]gc[.]ca/en/alerts-advisories/ibm-security-advisory-av26-527