CVE-2026-5065
Hard-coded credentials in IBM Controller allow auth bypass
Is CVE-2026-5065 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-5065 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.19% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-5065?
CVE-2026-5065 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-5065?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-5065. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-5065 affect?
CVE-2026-5065 affects IBM Controller 11.0.1, IBM Controller 11.1.0, IBM Controller 11.1.1, IBM Controller 11.1.2. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-5065?
Patch when released; rotate credentials; restrict access
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Bypass authentication to internal modules via hard-coded credentials, enabling unauthorized access and potential data exposure.
Patch when possible
- affected>= 11.0.1 and <= 26.0.0.5
- affected11.1.0
- affected11.1.1
- affected11.1.2
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.