SB2026082422 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Tivoli Monitoring



SB2026082422 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Tivoli Monitoring

Published: August 24, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2026082422
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 4
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

High 25% Medium 50% Low 25%
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 4 vulnerabilities.


1) Security features bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-5516)

CWE-ID: CWE-254 - Security Features

CVSSv4: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a remote privileged attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application. A remote privileged attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.


2) Improper privilege management (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-3621)

CWE-ID: CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management

CVSSv4: 7.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges.

The vulnerability occurs when an application is deployed without authentication and authorization configured. A remote user can escalate privileges.


3) Resource exhaustion (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-9320)

CWE-ID: CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion

CVSSv4: 8.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


4) Inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-8646)

CWE-ID: CWE-444 - Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests ('HTTP Request Smuggling')

CVSSv4: 9.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform HTTP request smuggling attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of HTTP requests. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the server and smuggle arbitrary HTTP headers.

Successful exploitation of vulnerability may allow an attacker to poison HTTP cache and perform phishing attacks.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.