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CVE-2026-7365 IBM CVE debrief

IBM Operations Analytics - Log Analysis and IBM SmartCloud Analytics - Log Analysis ship with default passwords from the manufacturing process intended for use during installation. These credentials are not changed post-installation, allowing an unauthenticated attacker with local access to bypass authentication and gain full control (confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact). The vulnerability is classified as CWE-1392 (Use of Default Credentials). IBM has published a security bulletin with remediation guidance.

Vendor
IBM
Product
Operations Analytics - Log Analysis
CVSS
HIGH 8.4
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-05-27
Original CVE updated
2026-06-02
Advisory published
2026-05-27
Advisory updated
2026-06-02

Who should care

System administrators managing IBM Operations Analytics - Log Analysis or IBM SmartCloud Analytics - Log Analysis deployments; security teams responsible for credential management and access control; compliance officers auditing for default credential usage.

Technical summary

The affected IBM products use default passwords embedded during manufacturing for installation-time use. When these passwords are not changed after deployment, an attacker with local access can authenticate using the well-known credentials and gain administrative control. The CVSS 3.1 score of 8.4 (HIGH) reflects complete compromise of system confidentiality, integrity, and availability despite requiring local access.

Defensive priority

HIGH

Recommended defensive actions

  • Review IBM security bulletin for official patch or configuration guidance
  • Identify all deployments of IBM Operations Analytics - Log Analysis and IBM SmartCloud Analytics - Log Analysis
  • Verify that default credentials have been changed on all installations
  • Restrict local access to affected systems until remediation is complete
  • Monitor authentication logs for anomalous local access attempts
  • Apply vendor-provided security updates when available

Evidence notes

IBM PSIRT is the authoritative source. CVSS 3.1 vector AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H indicates local attack vector with no privileges required, but high impacts across CIA triad. CWE-1392 confirmed by IBM.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-7365 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-7365

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-7365 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-7365

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.