CVE-2026-16107: CWE-295 Improper Certificate Validation in IBM TS4500 CLI tool
IBM TS4500 CLI tool Versions: 0.1.31 through 1.12.0.0 does not validate or improperly validates TLS certificate validation, which could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-16107 affects IBM TS4500 CLI tool versions 0.1.31 through 1.12.0.0. The vulnerability arises from improper or absent validation of TLS certificates, which can enable an attacker to perform man-in-the-middle attacks and potentially obtain sensitive information transmitted by the tool. The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, high confidentiality impact, and no impact on integrity or availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker exploiting this vulnerability could intercept and obtain sensitive information transmitted by the IBM TS4500 CLI tool due to improper TLS certificate validation. The confidentiality of data is impacted, but integrity and availability are not affected. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary workaround has been documented. Users should monitor IBM's advisories for updates and apply any patches or mitigations once available.
CVE-2026-16107: CWE-295 Improper Certificate Validation in IBM TS4500 CLI tool
Description
IBM TS4500 CLI tool Versions: 0.1.31 through 1.12.0.0 does not validate or improperly validates TLS certificate validation, which could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.9medium
Affected software
IBM
TS4500 CLI tool
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:ts4500_cli_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:ts4500_cli_tool:1.12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-16107 affects IBM TS4500 CLI tool versions 0.1.31 through 1.12.0.0. The vulnerability arises from improper or absent validation of TLS certificates, which can enable an attacker to perform man-in-the-middle attacks and potentially obtain sensitive information transmitted by the tool. The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, high confidentiality impact, and no impact on integrity or availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker exploiting this vulnerability could intercept and obtain sensitive information transmitted by the IBM TS4500 CLI tool due to improper TLS certificate validation. The confidentiality of data is impacted, but integrity and availability are not affected. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary workaround has been documented. Users should monitor IBM's advisories for updates and apply any patches or mitigations once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-17T14:53:58.481Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a690c0c9c2644c7f822db9f
Added to database: 07/28/2026, 20:07:40 UTC
Last enriched: 07/29/2026, 21:26:17 UTC
Last updated: 09/11/2026, 09:23:51 UTC
Views: 69
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