CVE-2026-7365 IBM CVE debrief

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.

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