CVE-2015-5045: The Administration and Reporting tool in IBM Rational License Key Server (RLKS) before 8.1.4.9 iFix 04 allo...

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is an information disclosure issue in IBM Rational License Key Server’s Administration and Reporting tool. Versions before 8.1.4.9 iFix 04 may let a local user obtain sensitive information through unspecified methods. The public record does not describe what information is exposed or how the weakness works. Exposure is likely limited to environments running IBM Rational License Key Server with the Administration and Reporting tool below 8.1.4.9 iFix 04, especially where untrusted or broad local user access exists on the host. Treat this as a targeted hygiene item for systems that manage software licensing. Prioritize confirmation and patching if RLKS hosts are shared, highly privileged, or accessible to non-administrative users. Otherwise, handle through normal vulnerability management due to sparse severity and exploitation evidence. Mitigation focus: Inventory IBM Rational License Key Server deployments and Administration and Reporting tool versions.; Update affected installations to 8.1.4.9 iFix 04 or later per IBM guidance.; Restrict local user access on RLKS hosts to trusted administrators only..

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Jun 7, 2026, 14:22 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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