Is CVE-2026-5065 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2026-5065 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2026-5065 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2026-5065 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-5065?

CVE-2026-5065 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2026-5065

CWE-798Published: May 27, 2026· Updated: Jun 2, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

EPSS:0.04%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:11.0th

Official Description

IBM Controller 11.0.1, 11.1.0, 11.1.1, and 11.1.2 contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-5065 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.Low

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

IBM1 product

controller

Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

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Security advisories & exploits

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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7273004

News & Research Mentioning CVE-2026-5065

Microsoft Confirms RoguePlanet Defender Zero-Day, Says Patch is in Development

The Hacker News· Jun 17, 2026

Microsoft has formally disclosed that it's working to release a patch to address a Defender zero-day codenamed RoguePlanet. The vulnerability has now been assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2026-50656 (CVSS score: 7.8), with the tech giant describing it as a privilege escalation flaw. "Microsoft is aware of an elevation of privilege in the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine in Microsoft Defender [xlite_meta score:56 src:The Hacker News xlite_fp:198c20dcc6cd92bbc6074389f4bbc3cdfc7add13ef1737689aef8f4a2f710a7c]