What is CVE-2026-81859?

CVE-2026-81859 is a medium-severity vulnerability, classified under Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2026-09-04.

How severe is CVE-2026-81859?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.

CVE-2026-81859

CVE-2026-81859

CP4BA - IBM Enterprise Records could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information due to the use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm.

Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-327 — Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm

References

psirt@us.ibm.com

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-81859?: CVE-2026-81859 is a medium-severity vulnerability, classified under Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2026-09-04.
How severe is CVE-2026-81859?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.