Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This issue concerns IBM remote-control management software storing multiple hashes of partial passwords. If an attacker can access those hashes, password recovery becomes easier. The business concern is credential exposure in tools used for remote administration, not confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as a targeted credential-protection issue for legacy IBM remote-control environments. Prioritize if these products manage privileged remote access or remain internet-adjacent.
Technical view
CVE-2013-5461 affects IBM Endpoint Manager for Remote Control 9.0.0 and 9.0.1, and Tivoli Remote Control 5.1.2. The flaw is insecure password storage involving multiple hashes of partial passwords, which may aid decryption after hash access.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations still running the named IBM remote-control products and versions, especially where password-hash storage or management data is reachable by attackers or insufficiently restricted.
Exploitation context
The CVE description says remote attackers could leverage access to hashes to decrypt passwords more easily. The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing, active exploitation, public exploit status, or exploit mechanics.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse: no CVSS, CWE, exploit details, or patch version is included in the supplied bundle. Analysis is based on the CVE description, IBM X-Force reference, and IBM PSIRT bulletin URLs.
Mitigation direction
- Check IBM PSIRT guidance for the affected product and version.
- Upgrade or remediate according to IBM’s product-specific bulletin.
- Restrict access to password-hash storage and management interfaces.
- Review credential reuse tied to remote-control administrator accounts.
- Rotate exposed or suspect credentials after remediation.
Validation and detection
- Inventory IBM Endpoint Manager for Remote Control deployments.
- Inventory Tivoli Remote Control deployments.
- Confirm whether versions match 9.0.0, 9.0.1, or 5.1.2.
- Review access controls around stored credential or hash data.
- Check logs for unauthorized access to management data stores.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ibm-tivoli-cve20135461-info-disc(88309)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/ibm-security-bulletin-insecure-storage-of-passwords-in-tivoli-remote-control-cve-2013-5461/CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/ibm-security-bulletin-insecure-storage-of-passwords-in-ibm-endpoint-manager-for-remote-control-cve-2013-5461/CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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