CVE-2026-81859: CWE-327 Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm in IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
Description
CP4BA - IBM Enterprise Records could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information due to the use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.2medium
Affected software
IBM
Cloud Pak for Business Automation
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_business_automation:26.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_business_automation:26.0.0:interim_fix_001:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_business_automation:25.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_business_automation:25.0.0:interim_fix_005:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_business_automation:24.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_business_automation:24.0.1:interim_fix_008:*:*:*:*:*:*Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-81859 is a vulnerability in IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation's Enterprise Records component caused by the use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm (CWE-327). This cryptographic weakness could be exploited by a local attacker to gain access to sensitive information. The CVSS v3.1 score is 6.2, indicating medium severity, with attack vector local, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and impact limited to confidentiality. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available at this time.
Potential Impact
A local attacker could exploit the use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm to obtain sensitive information from the affected IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation component. The integrity and availability are not impacted, but confidentiality is rated high impact. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or workaround has been published by IBM at this time.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-27T16:44:43.404Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a9ae250acd9273b49c9585f
Added to database: 09/04/2026, 15:22:56 UTC
Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 12:00:07 UTC
Last updated: 10/18/2026, 06:48:20 UTC
Views: 99
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